behaviorism
[ bih-heyv-yuh-riz-uhm ]
/ bɪˈheɪv yəˌrɪz əm /
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.
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Medical definitions for behaviorism
behaviorism
[ 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.behavioral psychology
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Cultural definitions for behaviorism
behaviorism
A theory that psychology is essentially a study of external human behavior rather than internal consciousness and desires. (See B. F. Skinner)
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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