waiting-list phenomenon

in psychotherapy and counseling, the unusual occurrence of a cure in a person who is on a waiting list for treatment. Such occurrences suggest that, in and of itself, the anticipation of treatment has profound psychological effects similar to the placebo effect.

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February 16th 2025

multiple comparison test

any of various statistical procedures used to follow up on a significant result from an analysis of variance by determining which groups in particular differ in their mean values. Examples include Duncan’s multiple range test, the Fisher least significant difference test, the REGWQ test, the Scheffé test, and Tukey’s honestly significant difference test. See also post hoc comparison.