under-chosenadj.

Brit.

/ˈʌndəˌtʃəʊzn/, U.S.

/ˈəndərˌtʃoʊz(ə)n/

Etymology: under- prefix¹ 5(a).

Sociology.

Denoting those who, in a sociometric group study, are chosen by others as companion, fellow-worker, etc., significantly fewer times than average. Cf. over-chosen adj.

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over-chosen1938

under-chosen1943

1943 H. H. Jennings Leadership & Isolation iv. 66 The test of whether or not this is true might be made by examining the choice behavior of the ‘over-chosen’ as compared with the ‘under-chosen’.

1956 J. Klein Study of Groups 91 The fact that certain people are over-chosen or under-chosen implies that members share certain standards which the over-chosen exemplify.

1968 Lindzey & Byrne in Lindzey & Aronson Handbk. Social Psychol. (ed. 2) II. xiv. 467 Persons who receive significantly more choices than would be expected by chance may be..pooled for comparison with a similarly selected group of under-chosen persons.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	under-chosen
释义	under-chosenadj. Brit. /ˈʌndəˌtʃəʊzn/, U.S. /ˈəndərˌtʃoʊz(ə)n/ Etymology: under- prefix¹ 5(a). Sociology. Denoting those who, in a sociometric group study, are chosen by others as companion, fellow-worker, etc., significantly fewer times than average. Cf. over-chosen adj. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > study of society > [adjective] > sociometric > sociometric types over-chosen1938 under-chosen1943 1943 H. H. Jennings Leadership & Isolation iv. 66 The test of whether or not this is true might be made by examining the choice behavior of the ‘over-chosen’ as compared with the ‘under-chosen’. 1956 J. Klein Study of Groups 91 The fact that certain people are over-chosen or under-chosen implies that members share certain standards which the over-chosen exemplify. 1968 Lindzey & Byrne in Lindzey & Aronson Handbk. Social Psychol. (ed. 2) II. xiv. 467 Persons who receive significantly more choices than would be expected by chance may be..pooled for comparison with a similarly selected group of under-chosen persons. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1943
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