individual difference
collocation in Englishmeaningsofindividualanddifference
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individual
adjective
uk/ˌɪn.dɪˈvɪdʒ.u.əl/us/ˌɪn.dəˈvɪdʒ.u.əl/
existing and considered separately from the other things or people in ...
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difference
noun
uk/ˈdɪf.ər.əns/us/ˈdɪf.ɚ.əns/
the way in which two or more things which you are comparing are not ...
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(Definition ofindividualanddifferencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Such terms fail to captureindividualdifferenceand may be patronising and undemocratic.
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Individualdifferencevariables such as context, age, gender and health are also discussed.
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Individualdifferencein asymmetries and fiber composition in the human corpus callosum.
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We measured two sources ofindividualdifference, the ability to learn phonological regularities and, separately, the capacity of the phonological short-term store.
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Such moderator variables will likely involveindividualdifferencecharacteristics such as dimensions of temperament, personality, or stable cognitive style.
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Moreover, we believe this bias is an importantindividualdifferencevariable directly related to their level of aggression.
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In the present study, the use of consulting was an area of greatindividualdifferencein both the frequency and effectiveness of its use.
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However, it is - at best - a very imprecise indicator of genetic influence onindividualdifferencein developmental trajectories for three reasons.
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What theseindividualdifferencemeasures for predicting advanced task performance are is as yet unclear, and an important issue for future research.
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Individualdifferencevariables that predict response to training in phonological awareness.
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After within-subject change was characterized,individualdifferencepredictors at the between subject level were considered.
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Ethnicity and its correlates are among thoseindividualdifferencefactors that could influence how environmental stress or other factors affect the development of psychopathology.
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Individualdifferenceresearch thus raises serious questions concerning the scientific utility of universal rationality and universal irrationality theories.
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In doing so, one can then investigate betweensubjectsindividualdifferencevariables that help to explain these two aspects of growth and development.
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However, we have failed to specify how this might happen and what the likely origins of earlyindividualdifferencemight be.
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Recent studies have confirmed the value of exploring the ecological andindividualdifferencefactors that surround maltreatment.
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They provide estimates ofindividualdifferencewithin a population.
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