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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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Modern behaviourism has its origin in the work of Pavlov, Watson and Skinner.
Simulation and learning theories by Juhary, Jowati / Academic Exchange Quarterly
Critics of the NTRA and, in particular, CBT suggest that it is driven by behaviourism (Schofield 2001; Mounier 2001).
The problem of values by Corney, Tim / Youth Studies Australia
Cognitive science started out as a reaction against behaviourism.
Arguments for philosophical realism in library and information science by Hjorland, Birger / Library Trends
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