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be·hav·ior·ism

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–noun Psychology.

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, in contrast with subjective mental states.

[Origin: 1910–15; behavior + -ism

]

—Related forms

be·hav·ior·ist, noun, adjective

be·hav·ior·is·tic, adjective

be·hav·ior·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb

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be·hav·ior·ism Audio Help (bĭ-hāv'yə-rĭz'əm) Pronunciation Key
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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behaviorism
noun
an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior

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behaviorism

A theory that psychology is essentially a study of external human behavior rather than internal consciousness and desires. (See B. F. Skinner)

[Chapter:] Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology

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behaviorism 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. Also called behavioral psychology.

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Main Entry: be·hav·ior·ism
Variant: or chiefly British be·hav·iour·ism /bi-'hA-vy&-"riz-&m/
Function:noun
: a school of psychology that takes the objective evidence of behavior (as measured responses to stimuli) as the only concern of its research and the only basis of its theorywithout reference to conscious experience —compare COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY —be·hav·ior·is·tic or chiefly British be·hav·iour·is·tic /-"hA-vy&-'ris-tik/ adjective

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