differential effect

differential effect

in parapsychology experiments using Zener cards or similar targets, the finding that a participant shows an above-chance difference in performance under two contrasting conditions of testing (e.g., with two different targets). See also decline effect; focusing effect; position effect; preferential effect; sheep–goat effect.

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