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The Most Accurate Definition of the Discipline of Psychology Today

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The most accurate definition of the discipline of psychology today is that it is the science of behavior.


Definitions:

Empirically Tested

Evaluated or tested through observation or experiment rather than theory or pure logic.

Variables

Characteristics of behavior or experience that can be measured or described by a numeric scale.

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

Peer Review

The evaluation of work by one or more people of similar competence to the producers of the work, which is used in a variety of professional fields.

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