Define the Underlined Terms in the Following Case Study

question 22

Essay

Define the underlined terms in the following case study. An owner presented for examination a female swine specimen from her closed herd . The animal demonstrated distinctive ear notching , as well as ringing . Using size as the indicator, the veterinarian estimated the animal to be a starter pig . Given the animal's condition, the veterinarian suspected the animal to be exhibiting porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome .

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Definitions:

Heterogeneous

Composed of parts or elements that are different from each other, referring to diversity or variety within a group or structure.

Ingroup

Ingroup refers to a social group to which a person psychologically identifies as being a member.

Outgroup

A social group to which an individual does not identify or belong, often viewed with bias or prejudice.

Minimal Groups

Experimental groups created with minimal conditions for group membership, used to study the basic conditions required for discrimination or group identification to occur.