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When Selecting Study Participants for an Exposed and Unexposed Group

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When selecting study participants for an exposed and unexposed group, it's important that subjects in each group are as different as possible.


Definitions:

Grand Theories

Grand theories are broad and comprehensive frameworks in psychology that offer insights into human behavior, cognition, and emotions, explaining various psychological phenomena.

Mini-theories

Mini-theories refer to smaller, specific theories that explain limited aspects of phenomena or behavior, contrasting with comprehensive theories that aim to explain broader aspects.

Empirical Evidence

Information acquired by observation or experimentation that is used as a basis for knowledge or as validation for scientific theories.

Psychodynamic Theories

A group of theories that view human behavior as a dynamic interaction between the conscious and unconscious mind, including associated motives, conflicts, and past experiences.

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