behaviorism
[ bih-heyv-yuh-riz-uh m ]
/ 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.
OTHER WORDS FROM behaviorism
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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
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)