behaviorism
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Behaviorism is a psychological approach that explains behavior in terms of observable actions shaped by environmental stimuli and reinforcement, largely rejecting internal mental states as objects of scientific study.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| behaviorism canonical | 4 |
| Behaviorism | 2 |
| Classical behaviorism | 1 |
| Law of effect | 1 |
| Methodological behaviorism | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T981635 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: behaviorism Context triple: [Walden Two, influencedBy, behaviorism]
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A.
radical behaviorism
Radical behaviorism is a school of psychology that explains behavior primarily in terms of observable actions and environmental contingencies, extending this analysis to private events like thoughts and feelings without invoking internal mental causes.
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B.
Skinner box
The Skinner box is an experimental apparatus used in behavioral psychology to study and control animal learning through systematically administered rewards and punishments.
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C.
B. F. Skinner (born Burrhus Frederic Skinner)
B. F. Skinner was an influential American psychologist and behaviorist best known for developing the theory of operant conditioning and pioneering experimental analysis of behavior.
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D.
behavioral genetics
Behavioral genetics is a field of science that studies how genes and environmental factors jointly influence behavior and psychological traits.
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E.
The Principles of Psychology
The Principles of Psychology is an influential 19th-century work by Herbert Spencer that applies evolutionary theory to explain mental processes and the development of the mind.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: behaviorism Target entity description: Behaviorism is a psychological approach that explains behavior in terms of observable actions shaped by environmental stimuli and reinforcement, largely rejecting internal mental states as objects of scientific study.
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A.
radical behaviorism
Radical behaviorism is a school of psychology that explains behavior primarily in terms of observable actions and environmental contingencies, extending this analysis to private events like thoughts and feelings without invoking internal mental causes.
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B.
Skinner box
The Skinner box is an experimental apparatus used in behavioral psychology to study and control animal learning through systematically administered rewards and punishments.
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C.
B. F. Skinner (born Burrhus Frederic Skinner)
B. F. Skinner was an influential American psychologist and behaviorist best known for developing the theory of operant conditioning and pioneering experimental analysis of behavior.
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D.
behavioral genetics
Behavioral genetics is a field of science that studies how genes and environmental factors jointly influence behavior and psychological traits.
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E.
The Principles of Psychology
The Principles of Psychology is an influential 19th-century work by Herbert Spencer that applies evolutionary theory to explain mental processes and the development of the mind.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Learning theory
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Psychological theory ⓘ School of psychology ⓘ |
| application |
Behavior modification
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Systematic desensitization ⓘ Token economies ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
B. F. Skinner (born Burrhus Frederic Skinner)
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surface form:
B. F. Skinner
Clark L. Hull ⓘ Edward C. Tolman ⓘ Edward L. Thorndike ⓘ
surface form:
Edward Thorndike
Ivan Pavlov ⓘ John B. Watson ⓘ |
| claimsThat |
Behavior is a function of environmental contingencies
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Learning results from associations between stimuli and responses ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Cognitivism
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humanistic psychology ⓘ
surface form:
Humanistic psychology
Psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
Conditioning
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Learning history ⓘ Punishment ⓘ Reinforcement ⓘ Response ⓘ Stimulus ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| developedIn | Early 20th century ⓘ |
| downplays |
Internal mental states
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Introspection ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Conditioning
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Environmental determinants of behavior ⓘ Reinforcement ⓘ Stimulus–response relationships ⓘ |
| field | Psychology ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Observable behavior ⓘ |
| hasSubschool |
behaviorism
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Classical behaviorism
behaviorism self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Methodological behaviorism
Neobehaviorism ⓘ radical behaviorism ⓘ
surface form:
Radical behaviorism
|
| influencedField |
Animal learning research
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Applied behavior analysis ⓘ Behavior therapy ⓘ Educational psychology ⓘ Experimental psychology ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Pavlovian conditioning
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surface form:
Classical conditioning
behaviorism self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Law of effect
Operant conditioning ⓘ Schedules of reinforcement ⓘ |
| keyPublication | Psychology as the Behaviorist Views It ⓘ |
| methodologicalStance |
Empiricism
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Positivism ⓘ |
| viewsMentalStatesAs |
Not directly observable
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Unsuitable as primary scientific data ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: behaviorism Description of subject: Behaviorism is a psychological approach that explains behavior in terms of observable actions shaped by environmental stimuli and reinforcement, largely rejecting internal mental states as objects of scientific study.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Behaviorism
this entity surface form:
Classical behaviorism
subject surface form:
Behaviorism
this entity surface form:
Methodological behaviorism
subject surface form:
Behaviorism
this entity surface form:
Law of effect
this entity surface form:
Behaviorism
this entity surface form:
Behaviorism