| psychological techniques | Methods used in the diagnosis and treatment of behavioural, personality, and mental disorders. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| psychological tests | Standardised tests designed to measure abilities, as in intelligence, aptitude, and achievement tests, or to evaluate personality traits. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychological theory | Principles applied to the analysis and explanation of psychological or behavioural phenomena. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychological warfare | The manipulation of psychological influences, primarily concerned with morale, to strengthen the ability of one's own country and weaken the enemy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychologist | One who is versed in, devoted to, psychology. Origin: Cf. F. Psychologiste. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| psychologue | A psychologist. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| psychology | Origin: Psycho-: cf. F. Psychologie. See Psychical. <study> The science of the human soul; specifically, the systematic or scientific knowledge of the powers and functions of the human soul, so far as they are known by consciousness; a treatise on the human soul. "Psychology, the science conversant about the phenomena of the mind, or conscious subject, or self." (Sir W. Hamilton) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| psychology, applied | The science which utilises psychologic principles to derive more effective means in dealing with practical problems. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychology, clinical | The branch of psychology concerned with psychological methods of recognizing and treating behaviour disorders. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychology, comparative | The branch of psychology concerned with similarities or differences in the behaviour of different animal species or of different races or peoples. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychology, educational | The branch of psychology concerned with psychological aspects of teaching and the formal learning process in school. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychology, experimental | The branch of psychology which seeks to learn more about the fundamental causes of behaviour by studying various psychologic phenomena in controlled experimental situations. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychology, industrial | The branch of applied psychology concerned with the application of psychologic principles and methods to industrial problems including selection and training of workers, working conditions, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychology, medical | A branch of psychology in which there is collaboration between psychologists and physicians in the management of medical problems. It differs from clinical psychology, which is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of behaviour disorders. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychology, military | The branch of applied psychology concerned with psychological aspects of selection, assignment, training, morale, etc., of armed forces personnel. (12 Dec 1998) |