behaviourism

Noun

Meaning

an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior

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Synonyms

behaviorism behavioristic psychology behaviouristic psychology psychology medicine attitude ethos activism psych psychological science way of thinking science of the mind scientific study of behaviour science that deals with behaviour science that deals with mental processes
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Antonyms

body animalism sensuality hedonism carnality animality
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Hypernyms

psychonomics experimental psychology

Hyponyms

reflexology

Anagrams

misbehaviour

Examples

Of course, Behaviourism 'works'. So does torture. Give me a no-nonsense, down-to-earth behaviourist, a few drugs, and simple electrical appliances, and in six months I will have him reciting the Athanasian creed in public. W. H. Auden

Close letter words and terms

behaviouralist behaviourally behavioureme behaviourist behaviouristic behaviouristic psychology