experimental psychology

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.

experimental psychology

noun

1. the scientific study of the individual behaviour of man and other animals, esp of perception, learning, memory, motor skills, and thinking

Word History and Origins

Origin of experimental psychology¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

Looking for something different, he received a yearlong fellowship in experimental psychology at Cambridge University, which he completed in 1957.

From New York Times