behaviorism.

An approach to psychology that explains observable actions mainly through learning and responses to environmental conditions.

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Words that belong together

• radical behaviorism
• principles of behaviorism

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The lecture compared behaviorism with approaches that emphasize mental processes.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychology / human behavior. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.