Behaviorist
(noun)
A person who studies behavior, often in psychology or education, and often with a focus on observable and measurable aspects of behavior.
Origin:
Behaviorist, from behavior + -ist, is a person who studies behavior, often in psychology or education, and often with a focus on observable and measurable aspects of behavior.
Examples:
- The behaviorist studied the behavior of children in the classroom.
- The behaviorist developed a theory of learning based on operant conditioning.
- She was a behaviorist and believed in the power of rewards and consequences.
- He was a behaviorist and believed that behavior could be shaped through conditioning.
- The behaviorist conducted experiments on animal behavior.