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experimental psychology

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(Psychology) the scientific study of the individual behaviour of man and other animals, esp of perception, learning, memory, motor skills, and thinking
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Noun1.experimental psychology - the branch of psychology that uses experimental methods to study psychological issues
psychonomics
psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life
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
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