behaviorism
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be·hav·ior·ism
(bĭ-hāv′yə-rĭz′əm)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·hav′ior·ist n.
be·hav′ior·is′tic adj.
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be•hav•ior•ism
(bɪˈheɪv yəˌrɪz əm)n.
the theory or doctrine that human or animal psychology can be accurately studied only through the examination and analysis of objectively observable and quantifiable behavioral events.
[1910–15]
be•hav′ior•ist, n., adj.
be•hav`ior•is′tic, adj.
be•hav`ior•is′ti•cal•ly, adv.
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behaviorism
the theory or doctrine that observed behavior provides the only valid data of psychology. — behaviorist, n., adj. — behavioristic, adj.
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behaviorism
A school of psychology that places great importance on learned behavior and conditioned reflexes.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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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