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experimental psychology

DEFINITIONS OF: experimental psychology

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n the branch of psychology that uses experimental methods to study psychological issues

Synonyms:
psychonomics
Types:
psychophysics
the branch of psychology concerned with quantitative relations between physical stimuli and their psychological effects
behaviorism, behavioristic psychology, behaviourism, behaviouristic psychology
an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior
reflexology
the study of reflex action as it relates to the behavior of organisms
Type of:
psychological science, psychology
the science of mental life
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