rank-order method

a procedure in which a participant sorts various study stimuli (e.g., cards, pictures, words, people) from highest to lowest on a dimension of interest. See ranking experiment.

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September 8th 2024

open hospital

a psychiatric hospital without locked doors or physical restraints. Also called open-door hospital.