behaviourist
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a word derived from
behaviourism.
behaviourismnouna 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
Example Sentences
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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
Dog behaviourist and trainer, Louise Glazebrook, said said dog owners can underestimate what their pets are capable of.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025
Dog behaviourist and trainer Pippa Apps from Kent suggested some dogs bought during the pandemic had not been properly socialised and that could be a factor in the number of dog bites.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2024
Mr Hassall said an animal behaviourist believed the cows may have been "anxious or excited" about being let out into open spaces after spending the winter months inside.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2023
On the one hand, many psychologists, especially those of the behaviourist school, tend to adopt what is essentially a materialistic position, as a matter of method if not of metaphysics.
From The Analysis of Mind by Bertrand Russell