behavioristic
- adjective
- /bɪˌheɪvjəˈrɪstɪk/
- Specialized
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conductista
- The therapist emphasized a behavioristic perspective, focusing on observable actions rather than thoughts.
- behavioristic approach
- behavioristic orientation
Examples
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The current behavioristic approach to teaching and learning emphasizes clearly stated objectives, a lesson plan with appropriate methodology, and an evaluation strategy.
Academic text (1994) -
In many cases, the results achieved in studies with a behavioristic orientation are not acceptable to researchers who favor cognitivistic or interpretative approaches.
Academic text (1994) -
A lot of it's sort of based on very behavioristic ways of thinking about human behavior that are long since outdated.
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The latter was provided by the then-popular behavioristic view of learning.
Academic text (1994) -
In addition, Brookfield has pointed out the importance of a humanistic and behavioristic approach to facilitation and a critical approach as well.
Academic text (1996) -
A behavioristic approach in disciplining pupils with its predetermined precise objectives and incentives for pupils to achieve these ends or objectives.
Academic text (2000) -
It also draws insights from interpretive social science to supplement current, behavioristic approaches to understanding the use of social science under NEPA.
Academic text (1991) -
In particular, it reflected the pervasive influence of the theories of Gestalt and behavioristic psychology, pragmatic philosophy, and the political and economic ideas of the time on her thinking.
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The teacher used a behavioristic approach to encourage positive actions in her students.
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Many training programs incorporate behavioristic techniques to modify behavior through rewards.
Synonyms
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About how people or animals act
Relating to the idea that psychologists should study only visible actions
Compounds
- Specialized
A way of studying people and animals that focuses on actions you can see and measure, not thoughts or feelings
Surface Forms
Morphology
behavioristic = behaviorist (transparent) = behavior + ist + ic
Formed by adding a regular adjectival suffix ('-ic') to 'behaviorist', producing an adjective meaning 'relating to behaviorism'.
Etymology
Behavioristic comes from behavior ('the way someone acts') and the ending -istic ('related to'), as in realistic. It is tied to behaviorism, the idea of studying what we can see, so something behavioristic focuses on actions you can watch rather than inner thoughts.