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Experimental psychology   /ɪkspˌɛrɪmˈɛntəl saɪkˈɑlədʒi/   Listen
Experimental psychology

noun
1.
The branch of psychology that uses experimental methods to study psychological issues.  Synonym: psychonomics.






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"Experimental psychology" Quotes from Famous Books



... pure experimental psychology and psychopathology have aided us in understanding the human mind both in health and disease, we owe the bulk of our knowledge in this field to the investigations of Nature's phenomena and experiments. The human mind, the most complex and intricate organ, lends itself but very feebly to analysis ...
— Studies in Forensic Psychiatry • Bernard Glueck

... use of the intelligence scale for research purposes and for accurate diagnosis will of necessity always be restricted to those who have had extensive training in experimental psychology, the author believes that the time has come when its wider use for more ...
— The Measurement of Intelligence • Lewis Madison Terman

... in the formation of any given habit is not known. It will, of course, vary with the habit and with the individual, but experimental psychology will some day have something to offer along this line. We could make a great saving if we knew, even approximately, the amount of practice necessary under the best conditions to form some of the more simple ...
— How to Teach • George Drayton Strayer and Naomi Norsworthy



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