0 someone who supports the theory of behaviourism (= the theory that human or animal behaviour is based on mental training and the influence of habit, rather than being explained by thoughts and feelings):
Skinner was a behaviourist and advocated the theory of operant conditioning.
an animal behaviourist
a practising canine behaviourist
1 supporting or relating to the theory of behaviourism (= the theory that human or animal behaviour is based on mental training and the influence of habit, rather than being explained by thoughts and feelings):
This would be behaviourism, and Wittgenstein was not a behaviourist.
They are fanatical behaviourists, believing that everything is subject to unlimited moulding 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 behaviourists.
As a practising canine behaviourist, I have seen a steady increase in behaviour problems.
Seek advice from a vet, animal behaviourist, or reputable dog trainer.
Up to the 1960s behaviourist models of learning pervaded educational practice.
The point serves as a corrective to behaviourist tendencies in general.
