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behaviorism

noun

Etymology

From behavior + -ism.

  1. derived from habeō — “to have, hold”
  2. derived from avoir — “property, wealth”
  3. derived from aveir
  4. inherited from behavoure
  5. suffixed as behaviorism — “behavior + ism”

Definitions

  1. An approach to psychology focusing on observable behavior which, generally assuming that…

    An approach to psychology focusing on observable behavior which, generally assuming that behavior is determined by the environment and denying any independent significance for mind, largely ignores any pathophysiological processes which may, or may not, underlie subjective, behavioral phenomena.

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