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behaviorism

be·hav·ior·ism [ bi háyvyə rìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. nonanalytic psychology: an approach to the study of psychology that concentrates exclusively on observing, measuring, and modifying behavior.
See also  introspective psychology


2. materialist philosophical theory: the theory that statements about the mind and mental states are really about actual or potential behavior


be·hav·ior·ist adjective, noun
be·hav·ior·is·tic [ bi hàyvjə rístik ] adjective
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