psychology (noun)
31applied psychology — noun any of several branches of psychology that seek to apply psychological principles to practical problems of education or industry or marketing etc. • Syn: ↑industrial psychology • Hypernyms: ↑psychology, ↑psychological science …
32behavioristic psychology — noun an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior • Syn: ↑behaviorism, ↑behaviourism, ↑behaviouristic psychology • Derivationally related forms: ↑behaviouristic (for: ↑behaviourism), ↑ …
33behaviouristic psychology — noun an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior • Syn: ↑behaviorism, ↑behaviourism, ↑behavioristic psychology • Derivationally related forms: ↑behaviouristic (for: ↑behaviourism), ↑ …
34Gestalt psychology — noun (psychology) a theory of psychology that emphasizes the importance of configurational properties • Syn: ↑configurationism • Topics: ↑psychology, ↑psychological science, ↑holism, ↑holistic theory …
35existential psychology — noun : a psychology that emphasizes sensory experience as its object of study compare content psychology, structuralism * * * 1. psychology limited to the observation and description of existent data as the content of experience. 2. the… …
36educational psychology — noun Date: 1911 psychology concerned with human maturation, school learning, teaching methods, guidance, and evaluation of aptitude and progress by standardized tests • educational psychologist noun …
37industrial psychology — noun Date: 1917 the application of the findings and methods of experimental, clinical, and social psychology to industrial concerns • industrial psychologist noun …
38clinical psychology — noun the branch of psychology concerned with the assessment and treatment of mental illness. Derivatives clinical psychologist noun …
39social psychology — noun the branch of psychology concerned with social interactions. Derivatives social psychologist noun …
40department of psychology — noun the academic department responsible for teaching and research in psychology • Syn: ↑psychology department • Hypernyms: ↑academic department …
