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behavioral science

behavioral science is the alternative spelling of behavioural science.

Meaning of behavioural science

Noun

behavioural science (countable and uncountable, plural behavioural sciences)

  1. The systematic analysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour through controlled and naturalistic observation and disciplined scientific experimentation.
    • It is, therefore, important to study the applications of behavioural science in housing decision making.2020, Helen Bao, Behavioural Science and Housing Decision Making: A Case Study Approach, Routledge, →ISBN

Questions about behavioral science

What is behavioral science the alternative spelling of?
Behavioral science is the alternative spelling of behavioural science.

Words near behavioral science in the dictionary

  1. behavioral objectives
  2. behavioral pattern
  3. behavioral patterns
  4. behavioral psychologies
  5. behavioral psychology
  6. behavioral science
  7. behavioral sink
  8. behavioral sinks
  9. behavioral subtyping
  10. behavioralism
  11. behavioralisms

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