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Skinnerian

Skinnerian noun: a person who endorses the behavioristic tradition of B. F. Skinner, that is, psychology should study the conditions under which behavior occurs, and that behavior is observable and measurable, as are the environmental conditions that control it.

Noun

Skinnerian (plural Skinnerians)

  1. A person who endorses the behavioristic tradition of B. F. Skinner, that is, psychology should study the conditions under which behavior occurs, and that behavior is observable and measurable, as are the environmental conditions that control it.

Adjective

Skinnerian (comparative more Skinnerian, superlative most Skinnerian)

  1. Of or pertaining to the methods and theories of B. F. Skinner

Forms of Skinnerian

Noun
pluralSkinnerians
Adjective
comparativemore Skinnerian
superlativemost Skinnerian

Origin of Skinnerian

From Skinner + -ian.

Questions about Skinnerian

What does Skinnerian mean?
Skinnerian means a person who endorses the behavioristic tradition of B. F. Skinner, that is, psychology should study the conditions under which behavior occurs, and that behavior is observable and measurable, as are the environmental conditions that control it.
What part of speech is Skinnerian?
Skinnerian can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Skinnerian?
The plural of Skinnerian is Skinnerians.

Words near Skinnerian in the dictionary

  1. Skinner box
  2. Skinner boxes
  3. Skinner's ground mantis
  4. Skinner's ground mantises
  5. Skinner's maxim
  6. Skinnerian
  7. Skinnerians
  8. Skinnerism
  9. skinnerite
  10. skinners
  11. Skinners Flat

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