Behaviorism

/bɪˈheɪv.jɚ.ɪz.əm/ noun

A school of psychology that focuses exclusively on observable behavior and rejects the study of internal mental states as unscientific.

From 'behavior' (from Old French 'avoir,' to have) + '-ism.' Founded by John B. Watson in 1913.

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