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SES = Socioeconomic Status Please clarify your recently self-invented TLA (three letter acronym) at least once in your response to reduce the cognitive load on

• csa 3y ago
  > Please clarify your recently self-invented TLA (three letter acronym) at least once in your response to reduce the cognitive load on your fellow reader. “Self-invented”… hilarious. This is a relatively common term of art used in discussions of social science (e.g., psychology, political science, economics, etc.). I probably could have clarified, but I think the meaning should be easily inferred from the context. Plus, it’s easily confirmed with a quick look up (two taps on my phone) or search. Example of source that shows that it’s not something I just made up: https://www.apa.org/pi/ses/resources/publications/education https://www.apa.org/pi/ses/resources/publications/education
  • D13Fd 3y ago
    Invented or not, it’s annoying when someone assumes people reading their comment will know what an acronym from another field means.
• dmd 3y ago
  You’d better notify https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SES https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SES that this guy made it up and they should remove it from the dictionary