experimental psychology

Definitions of experimental psychology

1. noun

   the branch of psychology that uses experimental methods to study psychological issues
   synonyms: psychonomics

   types:

   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

   reflexology

   the study of the way living bodies react automatically to inner or outer stimuli

   type of:

   psychological science, psychology

   the science of mental life