= Psychology researcher
A <psychology researcher> develops and tests explanations of <behavior> and mental processes. The work can involve experiments, repeated observation, <psychometrics> or explicit computational models. A useful research question separates the observed response from its proposed cause: for example, repeated self-rated confidence measures a report, while predicting which decisions are correct tests another aspect of <metacognition>. <APA Dictionary of Psychology by the American Psychological Association>[psychology entry]{ref}
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