treatment trial

a research study designed to evaluate the effectiveness of an experimental intervention, its possible adverse effects, and other information that would contribute to the decision to use the intervention in the future. During the trial, the experimental intervention is compared with an existing one, which acts as a control. When the intervention being evaluated is a new drug, the term clinical trial is used instead.

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Psychology term of the day

February 25th 2025

perspective

1. the ability to view objects, events, and ideas in realistic proportions and relationships.

2. the ability to interpret relative position, size, and distance of objects in a plane surface as if they were three-dimensional.

3. the capacity of an individual to take into account and potentially understand the perceptions, attitudes, or behaviors of himself or herself and of other individuals.

4. a particular way of looking at events or situations: a stance or philosophical position.