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behaviorist

American  
[bi-hayv-yer-ist] / bɪˈheɪv yər ɪst /

noun

  1. Psychology. a person who subscribes to behaviorism, either theoretically or in its application to clinical practice.


adjective

  1. Psychology. relating to, adhering to, or promoting behaviorism.

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I suspected it was a crock, so I began by turning to the feline fanatic's go-to expert in times of bewilderment and crisis: cat behaviorist Jackson Galaxy.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2024

If your dog starts to pee on an unsuspecting shrub, give a command like “Let’s walk,” suggested Mary Burch, a certified applied animal behaviorist, in an email.

From Slate • Oct. 7, 2023

But tensions can be dialed way down with a little preparation, said certified dog behaviorist Gabrielle Johnson of Richmond, Virginia.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2022

An ethologist at Paris Nanterre University, she had previously been a cat behaviorist, consulting with owners on how to solve everything from litter box problems to aggressive behavior.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 24, 2022

It’s modeled after a school in Switzerland run by the behaviorist Emil Binder.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko

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