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Definition of Experimental psychology
1. Noun. The branch of psychology that uses experimental methods to study psychological issues.
Exact synonyms: Psychonomics
Generic synonyms: Psychological Science, Psychology
Specialized synonyms: Psychophysics, Behaviorism, Behavioristic Psychology, Behaviourism, Behaviouristic Psychology
Generic synonyms: Psychological Science, Psychology
Specialized synonyms: Psychophysics, Behaviorism, Behavioristic Psychology, Behaviourism, Behaviouristic Psychology
Medical Definition of Experimental psychology
1. A subdiscipline within the science of psychology that is concerned with the study of conditioning, learning, perception, motivation, emotion, language, and thinking, also used in relation to subject-matter areas in which experimental, in contrast to correlational or socio-experiential, methods are emphasized. (05 Mar 2000)