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behaviourist

  • a word derived from behaviourism.
    behaviourism
    noun
    a school of psychology that regards the objective observation of the behaviour of organisms (usually by means of automatic recording devices) as the only proper subject for study and that often refuses to postulate any intervening mechanisms between the stimulus and the response

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Kelsey now plans to study animal care at college after her GCSEs, before pursuing a career as an animal behaviourist.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

Pet behaviourist Vanessa Ward, 37, from Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent, said training has evolved beyond the basic etiquette of sitting on command and holding well on a lead.

From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026

Debbie Connolly, an animal behaviourist who acts as a witness in dangerous dog court cases, believes licensing would only work if properly funded.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025

"The worst thing you can do if you've got a dog that's rushing towards you is to run away," says animal behaviourist Rosie Bescoby.

From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2024

But when it is absent there is more difficulty in obtaining a behaviourist theory of the occurrence of the word.

From The Analysis of Mind by Bertrand Russell

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