0 someone who supports the theory of behaviorism (= the theory that human or animal behavior is based on mental training and the influence of habit, rather than being explained by thoughts and feelings):
Skinner was a behaviorist and advocated the theory of operant conditioning.
an animal behaviorist
a practicing canine behaviorist
1 supporting or relating to the theory of behaviorism (= the theory that human or animal behavior is based on mental training and the influence of habit, rather than being explained by thoughts and feelings):
This would be behaviorism, and Wittgenstein was not a behaviorist.
They are fanatical behaviorists, believing that everything is subject to unlimited molding and rearrangement through a process of reward and punishment.
This technique of free association is a contribution to psychology which is used widely by psychotherapists, including behaviorists.
As a practicing canine behaviorist, I have seen a steady increase in behavior problems.
Seek advice from a vet, animal behaviorist, or reputable dog trainer.
The point serves as a corrective to behaviorist tendencies in general.
Up to the 1960s behaviorist models of learning pervaded educational practice.
