1. occurring or existing between trials or experimental sessions
Usage: psychology; research

Examples

• The intertrial interval was set to 30 seconds between each stimulus presentation.
• Researchers measured intertrial variability in the participants’ response times.
• The intertrial period allowed subjects to rest before the next experimental condition.
• Data showed significant differences in intertrial brain activity patterns.
• The study examined intertrial correlations across multiple testing sessions.
• Intertrial interference effects were minimized by using longer rest periods.