noun
- plural of behaviorist: psychologists who study and analyze observable behaviors rather than mental processes
Usage: psychology
Examples
- The behaviorists conducted experiments using reward and punishment systems.
- Early behaviorists like B.F. Skinner focused on conditioning responses.
- Many behaviorists reject the study of consciousness as unscientific.
- The behaviorists designed a program to modify the student’s disruptive actions.
- Modern behaviorists often work in clinical settings treating phobias.
- The conference brought together behaviorists from universities worldwide.