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binary trial

binary trial A binary trial is a trial whose result is recorded in only two possible categories, giving a very coarse measure of behavior.

A binary trial is a trial whose result is recorded in only two possible categories, giving a very coarse measure of behavior. In learning research, this means performance is reduced to a simple two-outcome result rather than capturing the fuller details of what the animal did.