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neuroeffector transmission

the transmission of nerve impulses from neurons through neuroeffector junctions to the two general types of effectors, muscles and glands.

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scientific psychology

scientific psychology

the body of psychological facts, theories, and techniques that have been developed and validated through the use of the scientific method. They thus depend on objective measurement and the replication of results under controlled or known conditions. See experimental psychology.