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sociometry
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so·ci·om·e·try  (ss-m-tr, -sh-)
n.
The quantitative study of interpersonal relationships in populations, especially the study and measurement of preferences.

soci·o·metric (--mtrk) adj.

sociometry [ˌsəʊsɪˈɒmɪtrɪ]
n
(Sociology) the study of sociological relationships, esp of preferences, within social groups
sociometric  [ˌsəʊsɪəˈmɛtrɪk] adj
sociometrist  n

sociometry
the measurement of attitudes of social acceptance or rejection among members of a social grouping. — sociometrist, n. — sociometric, adj.
See also: Mankind
the measurement of social attitudes within a group by sampling expressions of social acceptance or rejection. — sociometrist, n. — sociometrie, adj.
See also: Society
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Noun1.sociometry - the quantitative study of social relationships
sociology - the study and classification of human societies


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1997) reported that children identified as "actively isolated" were found to have pronounced dysfunctions in social cognition, as well as being sociometrically rejected.
The concurrent and predictive validity of sociometrically assessed peer acceptance is, in part, related to its remarkable stability (Bonney, 1943; Coie & Dodge, 1983; Roff et al.
 
 
 
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