How to Use "Psychology" with Example Sentences

psychology (n): study of the mind

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Used with nouns:

"He earned a psychology degree in 1979."
(degree)

"He is a psychology professor."
(professor, major, student)

"He works in the psychology department."
(department)

Used with adjectives:

"He studies developmental psychology."
(developmental, experimental, applied, cognitive, clinical, social, human)

Used with prepositions:

"She has a degree in psychology."
(in)

"He is a doctor of psychology."
(of)

Used with verbs:

"She is studying psychology in college."
(be + studying, be + learning about)

"He works in psychology."
(works in)

"Do you understand the psychology of addiction?"
(understand, comprehend)