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behaviourism US, behaviorism [bɪˈheɪvjəˌrɪzəm] n
1. (Psychology) a school of psychology that regards the objective observation of the behaviour of organisms (usually by means of automatic recording devices) as the only proper subject for study and that often refuses to postulate any intervening mechanisms between the stimulus and the response 2. (Philosophy) the doctrine that the mind has no separate existence but that statements about the mind and mental states can be analysed into statements about actual and potential behaviour Compare materialism [2] See also mind-body problem behaviourist US, behaviorist adj & n behaviouristic US, behavioristic adj ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations behaviourism [bɪˈheɪvjərɪzəm] (British) behaviorism (US) n → behaviorisme m behaviourism, (US) behaviorism n → Behaviorismus m behaviourism behaviorism (Am) [bɪˈheɪvjərɪz/əm] n → comportamentismo behaviourism behaviorism (Am) [bɪˈheɪvjərɪz/əm] n → comportamentismo How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| As is often the case, educational problems are now judged by sociologists, behaviorists, and psychologists as the occasion for applying exciting, innovative therapy techniques of unknown effectiveness. We now have physiologists, behaviorists, and epidemiologists working with community and transportation planners, builders, developers, and economists studying the link between obesity and how we construct our environment. Behaviorists were among the first to isolate and predict how specific actions could lead to and change specific behaviors in all animals, including humans. |
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