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noun
The branch of psychology that aims to discover strict laws that govern the working of the mind, especially by means of experiment
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
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noun
the branch of psychology that uses experimental methods to study psychological issues
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: experimental psychology
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: psychology, psychological science
Narrower terms: psychophysics, behaviorism, behaviourism, behavioristic psychology, behaviouristic psychology
History
From psycho- + -nomics.
