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nonrandomized design

any of a large number of research designs in which participants or cases are not assigned to experimental conditions via a chance process. For example, field experiments often are nonrandomized. Compare randomized design.

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February 2nd 2025

learning

learning

n. the acquisition of novel information, behaviors, or abilities after practice, observation, or other experiences, as evidenced by change in behavior, knowledge, or brain function. Learning involves consciously or nonconsciously attending to relevant aspects of incoming information, mentally organizing the information into a coherent cognitive representation, and integrating it with relevant existing knowledge activated from long-term memory.