behavioristically
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9.9
- adverb
- /bɪˌheɪvjəˈrɪstɪkli/
- Specialized
- Psychologists study actions and responses behavioristically, focusing on what can be observed.
Examples
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And beliefs are construed behavioristically in terms of choices.
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Bayesianism is closely tied to decision theory from the outset: the degree of belief of an agent in S is behavioristically measured by the odds at which he would bet on S.
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The long and short of it is: Degrees of belief, on this view, are construed behavioristically and globally.
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We supposed only that our agent was "incoherent"—i.e., had degrees of belief that conflicted with the probability calculus, and that these degrees of belief could be interpreted behavioristically as his willingness to accept certain bets.
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In behavioristically oriented therapy, practitioners emphasize observable changes rather than underlying thoughts.
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She approached the experiment behavioristically, measuring the participants' reactions to stimuli.
Synonyms
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4.1
In a way that shows how a person or animal acts
Surface Forms
Morphology
behavioristically = behavioristic (transparent) = behavior + ist + ic + ally
The adverb is formed by the regular suffix '-ally' from the adjective 'behavioristic', a standard and transparent adverbial formation.
Etymology
Behavioristically is built from behavior ('what someone does') plus -istic ('related to', as in realistic) and -ally ('in a way'). It links to behaviorism, a way in psychology that studies 'observable actions', so behavioristically means doing something in a way that focuses on actions rather than inner thoughts.