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behaviorism
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be·hav·ior·ism  (b-hvy-rzm)
n.
A school of psychology that confines itself to the study of observable and quantifiable aspects of behavior and excludes subjective phenomena, such as emotions or motives.

be·havior·ist n.
be·havior·istic adj.

behaviorism
the theory or doctrine that observed behavior provides the only valid data of psychology. — behaviorist, n., adj. — behavioristic, adj.
See also: Psychology
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.behaviorism - an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior
experimental psychology, psychonomics - the branch of psychology that uses experimental methods to study psychological issues
reflexology - the study of reflex action as it relates to the behavior of organisms


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