Proband

In medicine, the term “proband” refers to a specially trained individual who does not suffer from the disease or pathological condition being studied. By the way, the literal translation into Russian means “demon.” In other words, the patient chosen to play the role of proband is always sick, but his illness is not related to the study.

4. Proband (Latin probandus - witness, argument; Greek προπόσιτος)**

A proband is a random selection of someone from a group of people to be tested. It is used with small samples of subjects (5–7 people), and then it allows one to avoid the effects of “immunity” that appear when a large number of subjects participate in the experiment. When choosing a proband, the following factors are taken into account: origin, gender, age, education, occupation. The use of probands is found in the following methods of psychology: experiment, testing, twin method, formative experiment.

Proposit is the basic concept of the method of assimilation. These are separate experimental and control groups of subjects, located in different conditions and intended for comparison when analyzing the results of the study.

Skinner argued that the main purpose of education is to develop desirable behavior in a person. One of the main teaching methods in accordance with Skinner's concept is behavioral research. To study the environment and its influence on behavior. Before Skinner, as indicated above, this was already the subject of study in many psychological fields. But only Skinner proposed a comprehensive approach to the analysis of behavioral acts.

It consists in the fact that to study behavior it is necessary to study three important points. Firstly, you need to somehow change the situation in which the person is. Changes in the situation turn out to be one of Skinner's main demands both in relation to animals and in relation to children. He believes that these are the requirements of natural selection.

Proband for the article - (German proband; syn.proposit)

Proband is (German) sample + pro + bat **Synonyms probandism, propizondism.**

Proband is a term introduced by von Thulen (1895), which also described the interaction between colonizers and foreigners within the framework of the empire that existed at that time. It was Tyulen who introduced this concept into the wide circulation of the scientific lexicon. Following him, other scientists began to use it.

In his works this term was used in all meanings. A proband could be called a city, province or country as a whole, which was somehow in contact with the metropolis. For example, the term was often used in relation to France and its colonies. This empire became an example of the coexistence of the metropolis and protectorates.

What are probandists?

The term “probandists” was also invented by a German ethnologist. Scientists introduced this term in the 19th century. Here is what a scientist who has studied the concept says about him: “A probandist is a person who moves freely and lives in several countries.”

In addition, in addition to the word "probandist", several other terms for denoting certain cultural characteristics existed in the literature of the 19th century. Some people have speculated about the existence of the term "pro-culturist". He was one of those who moved freely around the world, studied traditions and cultures. They were really ready to migrate to any country where they found it interesting and educational.

The theory of cultural regionalism, still known among people, is very close in meaning to the proband. It also says that all peoples form something united under the influence of one center. According to this definition, conventional France is the center, and everything that surrounds it, including the territory of present-day Europe, is simply different regions that, no matter how hard they try, cannot tear themselves away from each other.