Experimental psychology
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Experimental psychology is a branch of psychology that uses controlled scientific experiments to study mental processes and behavior.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Experimental psychology canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5147551 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Experimental psychology Context triple: [Behaviorism, influencedField, Experimental psychology]
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A.
Psychologia empirica
Psychologia empirica is a work of early modern philosophy that develops an empirical approach to the study of the human mind and its operations.
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Applied Psychology Unit
The Applied Psychology Unit was a pioneering British research center focused on experimental and applied psychology, particularly in areas such as cognition, perception, and human performance.
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C.
cognitive science
Cognitive science is an interdisciplinary field that studies the mind and intelligence by integrating approaches from psychology, neuroscience, computer science, linguistics, philosophy, and related disciplines.
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Grundzüge der Psychologie
Grundzüge der Psychologie is a foundational psychology text by Hermann Ebbinghaus that systematically presents his experimental approach to studying mental processes such as memory and learning.
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E.
Psychological Review
Psychological Review is a leading peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes theoretical and conceptual articles across the field of psychology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Experimental psychology Target entity description: Experimental psychology is a branch of psychology that uses controlled scientific experiments to study mental processes and behavior.
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A.
Psychologia empirica
Psychologia empirica is a work of early modern philosophy that develops an empirical approach to the study of the human mind and its operations.
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B.
Applied Psychology Unit
The Applied Psychology Unit was a pioneering British research center focused on experimental and applied psychology, particularly in areas such as cognition, perception, and human performance.
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C.
cognitive science
Cognitive science is an interdisciplinary field that studies the mind and intelligence by integrating approaches from psychology, neuroscience, computer science, linguistics, philosophy, and related disciplines.
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D.
Grundzüge der Psychologie
Grundzüge der Psychologie is a foundational psychology text by Hermann Ebbinghaus that systematically presents his experimental approach to studying mental processes such as memory and learning.
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E.
Psychological Review
Psychological Review is a leading peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes theoretical and conceptual articles across the field of psychology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of psychology
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research methodology in psychology ⓘ scientific discipline ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
develop generalizable laws of behavior
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establish cause-and-effect relationships ⓘ test psychological theories ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
clinical psychology
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educational psychology ⓘ industrial-organizational psychology ⓘ |
| developedIn | late 19th century ⓘ |
| employsConcept |
control group
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dependent variable ⓘ experimental control ⓘ experimental group ⓘ independent variable ⓘ operational definition ⓘ reliability ⓘ statistical inference ⓘ validity ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | psychology ⓘ |
| hasSubfield |
experimental cognitive psychology
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experimental developmental psychology ⓘ experimental social psychology ⓘ |
| historicalFigure |
B. F. Skinner
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Edward B. Titchener ⓘ
linked to:
Edward Bradford Titchener
Hermann Ebbinghaus ⓘ John B. Watson ⓘ Wilhelm Wundt ⓘ |
| originatedIn | Germany ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
cognitive psychology
ⓘ
developmental psychology ⓘ neuropsychology ⓘ social psychology ⓘ |
| studies |
attention
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behavior ⓘ cognition ⓘ emotion ⓘ learning ⓘ memory ⓘ mental processes ⓘ motivation ⓘ perception ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
controlled experiments
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hypothesis testing ⓘ laboratory experiments ⓘ manipulation of variables ⓘ random assignment ⓘ |
| usesTool |
computer-based tasks
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physiological recording devices ⓘ psychological tests ⓘ questionnaires ⓘ reaction time measures ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Experimental psychology Description of subject: Experimental psychology is a branch of psychology that uses controlled scientific experiments to study mental processes and behavior.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
behaviorism