Glossary C

Comparable worth refers to the idea that jobs requiring the same level of skill and responsibility should be paid the same regardless of supply and demand.It is the notion that people should be paid equally for similar work regardless of gender.

Comparative and historical research refers to the examination of societies or other social units over time and in comparison with one another.

Comparative assessments refers to self understanding that relies on comparisons of oneself with social norms and standards or of oneself with specific other people.

Comparative criminology refers to the study of crime in two (2) or more cultures in an effort to gain broader information for theory construction and crime-control modeling.

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Comparative design refers to a type of control group design in which different species constitute one of the independent variables.

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Comparative psychology refers to the branch of psychology that studies the behaviours of a variety of organisms in an attempt to understand the adaptive and functional significance of the behaviours and their relation to evolution

comparative treatment research refers to outcome research that contrasts two (2) or more treatment methods to determine which is most effective.

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Comparator is defined as a structure hypothesized by the Corollary discharge theory of movement perception. The corollary discharge signal and the sensory movement signal meet at the Comparator to determine whether movement will be perceived.