wait-list control group

a group of research participants who receive the same intervention or treatment as those in the experimental group but at a later time. Wait-list control groups commonly are used in therapy outcome and similar studies to account for the potential influence of elapsed time on treatment effectiveness; they may also be used to address the ethical ramifications of withholding treatment from individuals.

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Psychology term of the day

November 22nd 2024

cortical–subcortical motor loop

a loop, made up of projections between the motor cortex and structures in the basal ganglia and the thalamus, that monitors and sequences ongoing motor behaviors.