behavioral science

noun

1. a science or branch of learning, as psychology or sociology, that derives its concepts from observation of the behavior of living organisms.

behavioral science

/ bĭ-hāv′yə-rəl /

1. Any of various scientific disciplines, such as sociology, anthropology, or psychology, in which the actions and reactions of humans and animals are studied through observational and experimental methods.

Other Words From

• behavioral scientist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of behavioral science¹

First recorded in 1955–60