experimental psychology

American  

noun

1. the branch of psychology dealing with the study of emotional and mental activity, as learning, in humans and other animals by means of experimental methods.

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experimental psychology British  

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of experimental psychology

First recorded in 1875–80

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Example Sentences

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experimental psychology

Eldest of four children, he attended Brooklyn College and Yale University, where he earned a master’s degree in experimental psychology and a doctorate in social psychology.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2024

State judges and fellow lawmakers have resisted banning solitary confinement and restrict restraint use for juveniles, said state Rep. Karlee Provenza, a Democrat with a doctorate in experimental psychology.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2024

We know from experimental psychology that people remember things better when they have contributed to it or generated it themselves, and also value such things more.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2023

Ms. Miller, who holds a Ph.D. in experimental psychology from Texas Christian University, is the second female and first Black president of Hamline.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 3, 2023

A few days after we had resumed talking, Danny told me that he had resigned himself to experimental psychology and was even beginning to enjoy it.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

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