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Record 1 2001-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
OBS

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada publication, Ottawa, 2000, 10 pages.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Coopération et développement économiques
OBS

Publication du ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord Canada, Ottawa, 2000, 10 pages.

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Psychology
DEF

The process by which people compare themselves with others when one is uncertain or uneasy about one's attitudes or performance. In so doing one discovers the "proper" labels for oneself.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie sociale
DEF

Processus par lequel les individus se comparent aux autres et peuvent ainsi assurer à la fois leurs ressemblances et leurs différences avec autrui.

OBS

Terme connexe : comparaison évaluative.

Spanish

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