high-risk design

a research design used to study individuals or groups in which there is thought to be a high probability of some disorder. For example, a high-risk design could be used to study families in which one or more individuals have bipolar disorder so as to gauge the likelihood of additional family members subsequently experiencing the disorder.

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Psychology term of the day

May 8th 2024

care of young

a manifestation of parental behavior or alloparenting in animals, usually stimulated by hormonal and other physiological changes when in the presence of offspring. These include the secretion of prolactin, which induces broodiness and parental feeding of young in birds and milk production in mammals.