behaviorist
noun[C]
psychology,social sciencesUSspecialized(UKbehaviourist)us/bɪˈheɪ.vjɚ.ɪst/uk/bɪˈheɪ.vjə.rɪst/someone whosupportsthetheoryofbehaviorism(= thetheorythathumanoranimalbehaviorisbasedonmentaltrainingand theinfluenceofhabit,ratherthan beingexplainedbythoughtsandfeelings):
Skinner was a behaviorist andadvocatedthetheoryof operantconditioning.
someone whosestudyorworkisrelatedtoanimalbehavior:
ananimalbehaviorist
apracticingcaninebehaviorist
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behaviorism
- This would bebehaviorism, and Wittgenstein was not a behaviorist.
- They arefanaticalbehaviorists,believingthat everything issubjecttounlimitedmoldingandrearrangementthrough aprocessofrewardandpunishment.
- Thistechniqueoffreeassociationis acontributiontopsychologywhich is usedwidelybypsychotherapists,includingbehaviorists.
- Primatetooluse has beenstudiedbyanimalbehaviorists.
- As apracticingcaninebehaviorist, I haveseenasteadyincreaseinbehaviorproblems.
- Seekadvicefrom avet,animalbehaviorist, orreputabledogtrainer.
Science of psychology & psychoanalysis
- analyse
- analysis
- behavioural science
- behaviourist
- catharsis
- cathartic
- cognitive
- Freudian
- projection
- psych
- psychiatric
- psychiatry
- psychic
- psychical
- psycho
- psychoanalytic
- psychological profiling
- psychologically
- self-discovery
- transference
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Animal (non-human) behaviour
behaviorist
adjective
us/bɪˈheɪ.vjɚ.ɪst/uk/bɪˈheɪ.vjə.rɪst/supportingorrelatingto thetheoryofbehaviorism(= thetheorythathumanoranimalbehaviorisbasedonmentaltrainingand theinfluenceofhabit,ratherthan beingexplainedbythoughtsandfeelings):
He's written a behavioristaccountof theemotions.
therelevanceof behavioristideastolanguageteaching
- Thepointservesas acorrectiveto behavioristtendenciesingeneral.
- Up to the 1960s behavioristmodelsoflearningpervadededucationalpractice.
- Watsonbecameknownfor his behavioristapproach, which helaterappliedtohumanbehavior.
- Shetakesseriouslytheviewsofcertainbehavioristscientistswhoquestionwhether theterm"play" should beappliedtoanimals.