behaviorism

behaviorism definition - medical

be·hav·ior·ism (bĭ-hāvˈyə-rĭzˌəm)

noun
A school of psychology that confines itself to the study of observable and quantifiable aspects of behavior and excludes subjective phenomena, such as emotions or motives. Also called behavioral psychology.

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