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act psychology

act psychology noun: a behavioral approach to psychological study with a focus on studying and inferring from actions rather than by studying through reflection or introspection.

Noun

act psychology (uncountable)

  1. A behavioral approach to psychological study with a focus on studying and inferring from actions rather than by studying through reflection or introspection.
    Synonyms:
    intentionalism

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Questions about act psychology

What does act psychology mean?
Act psychology means a behavioral approach to psychological study with a focus on studying and inferring from actions rather than by studying through reflection or introspection.
What part of speech is act psychology?
Act psychology is a noun.

Words near act psychology in the dictionary

  1. act on
  2. act one's age
  3. act one's age, not one's shoe size
  4. act out
  5. act possum
  6. act psychology
  7. act the fool
  8. act the giddy goat
  9. act the goat
  10. act the hypocrite
  11. act the jennet

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