behaviorist

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be·hav·ior·ist | \ bi-ˈhā-vyə-rist

, bē- \

Definition of behaviorist

1 : a person who advocates or practices behaviorism

2 : a person who specializes in the study of behavior an animal behaviorist

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Recent Examples on the Web French is an international veteran people leader and organizational behaviorist with over 10 years of experience as a chief people officer. — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022 Feline behaviorist Stephen Quandt will talk about cat behavior in a virtual lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25. — Michelle Mullins, chicagotribune.com, 22 Jan. 2022 The song, created with assistance from the company's head vet Sean McCormack and dog behaviorist Carolyn Menteith, is based on sounds and noises that dogs enjoy, like squeaky toys, bells, and basic commands. — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 16 Dec. 2021 An attraction to pain can be bewildering, but the insights of the renowned behaviorist B. F. Skinner provide some useful context. — The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2021 According to animal behaviorist Vicky Halls, cats have real, complex emotions including fear and anxiety that motivate much of their behavior. — Mckenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2021 Although the precise cause of separation anxiety in animals remains unknown, some animals are anxious by nature, according to Valarie Tynes, a veterinary behaviorist in Sweetwater, Texas. — Julianna Morano, Dallas News, 29 June 2021 Karis Nafte has been an animal behaviorist for nearly 26 years. — Leanne Italie, ajc, 21 June 2021 The famous colony was studied by biologist Stephen Glickman and behaviorist Laurence Frank. — Nienke Onneweer, The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2021 See More

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behaviorist

noun

be·hav·ior·ist

variants: or chiefly British behaviourist \ -rəst

Medical Definition of behaviorist

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a person who advocates or practices behaviorism

2 : a person who specializes in the study of behavior Animal behaviorists are often consulted regarding such problems as aggression, self-mutilation, food aversion and inappropriate urination or defecation.— Tom Ewing, Dog Watch

behaviorist

adjective

Medical Definition of behaviorist (Entry 2 of 2)

: of or relating to behaviorism behaviorist psychology