Branch of psychology sorts studies by the area of psychology they were designed to test. Wikipedia states, "An experiment is a procedure carried out to support or refute a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy or likelihood of something previously untried," and each study belongs to whichever branch first posed that hypothesis. This grouping keeps studies with a shared research question together.
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Taxonomy AuthorityAmerican Psychological Association PsycINFO Classification Categories and Codes (via branch canon) 1 Branch of Psychology
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1. Wikipedia: PsycINFO
WikipediaPsycINFO, Classification system sectionQuote, PsycINFO, Classification system section
The classification system consists of 22 major categories and 135 subcategories, and a list of codes.
View the Source Wikipedia: Conservation (Psychology)
Wikimedia FoundationContains: Piaget's Conservation ExperimentsView the Source Wikipedia: Cognitive dissonance
Wikimedia FoundationContains: Festinger and Carlsmith's $1/$20 Experiment
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