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  2. Essay - Wikipedia

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    Compare and contrast essays are characterized by a basis for comparison, points of comparison, and analogies. It is grouped by the object (chunking) or by point (sequential). The comparison highlights the similarities between two or more similar objects while contrasting highlights the differences between two or more objects.

  3. Comparative historical research - Wikipedia

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    Comparative historical research is a method of social science that examines historical events in order to create explanations that are valid beyond a particular time and place, either by direct comparison to other historical events, theory building, or reference to the present day.

  4. Social comparison theory - Wikipedia

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    Social comparison can be traced back to the pivotal paper by Herbert Hyman, back in 1942. Hyman revealed the assessment of one's own status is dependent on the group with whom one compares oneself. [6] The social comparison theory is the belief that media influence, social status, and other forms of competitiveness can affect our self-esteem ...

  5. Social comparison bias - Wikipedia

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    Social comparison bias is the tendency to have feelings of dislike and competitiveness with someone seen as physically, socially, or mentally better than oneself. Social comparison bias or social comparison theory is the idea that individuals determine their own worth based on how they compare to others.

  6. Assimilation and contrast effects - Wikipedia

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    The same accessible information can result in assimilation or contrast effects, depending on how it is categorized. When the accessible information to construct the representation of the target is used, an assimilation effect results, whereas accessible information used to construct the standard of comparison leads to contrast effects.

  7. Comparison - Wikipedia

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    To compare things, they must have characteristics that are similar enough in relevant ways to merit comparison. If two things are too different to compare in a useful way, an attempt to compare them is colloquially referred to in English as "comparing apples and oranges." Comparison is widely used in society, in science and the arts.

  8. Comparative religion - Wikipedia

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    Comparative religion is the branch of the study of religions with the systematic comparison of the doctrines and practices, themes and impacts (including migration) of the world's religions. In general the comparative study of religion yields a deeper understanding of the fundamental philosophical concerns of religion such as ethics ...

  9. Comparison of CRT, LCD, plasma, and OLED displays - Wikipedia

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    Static contrast ratio Finite or infinite [citation needed] 150 to 8,100:1 [citation needed] Typically 1,000:1 - 3,000:1, Some models measured up to 20,333:1 [citation needed] "Between 0.0001 and 0.00001 nits" "Sony claims an OLED contrast range of 1,000,000:1." [1] Peak luminosity