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behaviorist

noun

Meaning

A proponent of the psychological school that emphasizes the study of observable actions and reactions over internal mental processes.

Examples

Many early behaviorists argued that internal feelings were too subjective to be studied scientifically.
As a behaviorist, she believed that all human activity could be explained through conditioning and environmental stimuli.

Synonyms: psychologist, analyst, theorist, empiricist

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behaviorist (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: bɪˈheɪvjərɪst

Definition

A proponent of the psychological school that emphasizes the study of observable actions and reactions over internal mental processes.

Examples

Many early behaviorists argued that internal feelings were too subjective to be studied scientifically.
As a behaviorist, she believed that all human activity could be explained through conditioning and environmental stimuli.

How to Use behaviorist

a behaviorist approach (collocation): a method based on behaviorist principles — "The school adopted a behaviorist approach to classroom management."
be a behaviorist (collocation): to identify with this school of psychology — "He decided to be a behaviorist after reading Skinner's work."

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