psychotechnics

psychotechnics
An older term denoting the practical application of psychologic methods in the study of economics, sociology, and other subjects. [psycho- + G. techne, art, skill]

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psy·cho·tech·nics -'tek-niks n pl but sing in constr PSYCHOTECHNOLOGY (1)

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psy·cho·tech·nics (si″ko-tekґniks) [psycho- + Gr. technē art] the employment of psychological methods in studying sociological and other problems.

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