Skinnerian

Meaning

1. Of or pertaining to the methods and theories of B. F. Skinner
2. 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.

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree English Skinner Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Skinnerian From Skinner + -ian.

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