APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does applied psychology mean? 

• APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY (noun)
  The noun APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY has 1 sense:

1. any of several branches of psychology that seek to apply psychological principles to practical problems of education or industry or marketing etc.

  Familiarity information: APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any of several branches of psychology that seek to apply psychological principles to practical problems of education or industry or marketing etc.

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

applied psychology; industrial psychology

Hypernyms ("applied psychology" is a kind of...):

psychological science; psychology (the science of mental life)

 Context examples 

The branch of applied psychology that is concerned with efficient management of an industrial labor force and especially with problems encountered by workers in a mechanized environment.

(Industrial Psychology, NCI Thesaurus)

Branch of applied psychology that emphasizes the study of machine design, the relationship between humans and machines, and the effects of machines on human behavior.

(Engineering Psychology, NCI Thesaurus)