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behaviourism
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behaviourism or US behaviorism
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a school of psychology that regards objective observation of the behaviour of organisms as the only valid subject for study
behaviourist or US
behaviorist adjn
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Noun1.behaviourism - an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior
behaviorism, behavioristic psychology, behaviouristic psychology
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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