Behaviourist (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or relating to behaviorism; "behavioristic psychology".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The behaviourist approach to psychology focuses on observable actions rather than internal thoughts or feelings.
- Behaviourist theories suggest that human behaviour is primarily learned through interactions with the environment.
- The behaviourist perspective on learning emphasizes the role of reinforcement and conditioning in shaping behaviour.
- Behaviourist psychologists often use experiments and statistical analysis to study human behaviour.
- The behaviourist movement in psychology emerged in the early 20th century as a reaction against introspective and psychoanalytic approaches.