1. of, relating to, or based on behaviorism; emphasizing observable behavior rather than internal mental states or consciousness
Usage: chiefly used in psychology and education; British spelling of 'behavioristic'

Examples

• The behaviouristic approach to learning focuses on stimulus and response rather than thought processes.
• Her behaviouristic methods in the classroom reward students for correct answers.
• Behaviouristic psychology dominated much of the twentieth century.
• The therapist used behaviouristic techniques to modify the patient's unwanted habits.
• Behaviouristic theories explain human action through observable environmental factors.