behaviorist

American  

[bi-hayv-yer-ist] / bɪˈheɪv jər ɪst /

noun

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

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adjective

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

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behaviorist

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

Skinner, the famous behaviorist who had devised a test chamber to study learning in rats.

From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2024

“Many people still consider cats—erroneously—to be a largely nonsocial species,” says Daniel Mills, a veterinary behaviorist at the University of Lincoln who was not involved in the study.

From Science Magazine ● Oct. 25, 2023

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

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

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko