the branch of psychology that uses experimental methods to study psychological issues

of or relating to behaviorism

a psychologist who subscribes to behaviorism

the study of reflex action as it relates to the behavior of organisms

a school of psychology based on the general principles of behaviorism but broader and more flexible in concept. It stresses experimental research and laboratory analyses in the study of overt behavior and in various subjective phenomena that cannot be directly observed and measured, such as fantasies, love, stress, empathy, trust, and personality.