switching trial
nounUK /ˈswɪtʃɪŋ ˈtraɪəl/
US /ˈswɪtʃɪŋ ˈtraɪəl/
A switching trial is a test where you change what you are doing when a signal tells you to.
In the switching trial, the children had to sort by color and then quickly switch to sorting by shape.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A trial in which a participant alternates between two or more rules or tasks.
Researchers measured how fast people responded during each switching trial.
3. A test of mental flexibility that checks how well someone adapts to changing instructions.
The switching trial showed that older adults needed more time to adjust.
4. In clinical research, a trial where patients change from one treatment to another.
The switching trial compared patients who moved from the old drug to the new one.