role-playing research

a study design in which participants are asked to assume the behavior of a specific character in a defined situation. It is a type of simulation, often used in therapeutic and organizational contexts, that enables researchers to assess how individuals think, feel, and act under certain circumstances.

Browse dictionary by letter

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Psychology term of the day

May 8th 2024

distractibility

n. difficulty in maintaining attention or a tendency to be easily diverted from the matter at hand. Excessive distractibility is frequently found in children with learning disorders or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and in people experiencing manic or hypomanic episodes.