Neobehaviorism
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Neobehaviorism is a later development of behaviorist psychology that retains a focus on observable behavior while incorporating theoretical constructs like intervening variables and internal processes to explain learning and motivation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Neobehaviorism canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Neobehaviorism Context triple: [Behaviorism, hasSubschool, Neobehaviorism]
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A.
behaviorism
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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B.
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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C.
The Structure of Behavior
The Structure of Behavior is a foundational philosophical work by Maurice Merleau-Ponty that critiques both empiricism and intellectualism while developing a phenomenological account of perception and embodied behavior.
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D.
Psychology as the Behaviorist Views It
"Psychology as the Behaviorist Views It" is John B. Watson’s 1913 manifesto that launched behaviorism by redefining psychology as the objective study of observable behavior rather than consciousness.
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E.
Cognitivism
Cognitivism is a psychological and educational theory that explains learning and behavior in terms of internal mental processes such as thinking, memory, and problem-solving.
- 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: Neobehaviorism Target entity description: Neobehaviorism is a later development of behaviorist psychology that retains a focus on observable behavior while incorporating theoretical constructs like intervening variables and internal processes to explain learning and motivation.
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A.
behaviorism
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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B.
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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C.
The Structure of Behavior
The Structure of Behavior is a foundational philosophical work by Maurice Merleau-Ponty that critiques both empiricism and intellectualism while developing a phenomenological account of perception and embodied behavior.
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D.
Psychology as the Behaviorist Views It
"Psychology as the Behaviorist Views It" is John B. Watson’s 1913 manifesto that launched behaviorism by redefining psychology as the objective study of observable behavior rather than consciousness.
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E.
Cognitivism
Cognitivism is a psychological and educational theory that explains learning and behavior in terms of internal mental processes such as thinking, memory, and problem-solving.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
approach in learning theory
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psychological theory ⓘ school of behaviorism ⓘ |
| aimsTo | integrate behaviorism with theoretical constructs ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
learning theory
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motivation theory ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
B. F. Skinner
NERFINISHED
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Clark L. Hull NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward C. Tolman NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenneth W. Spence NERFINISHED ⓘ O. H. Mowrer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
attempt to explain behavior through mediating processes
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use of theoretical terms tied to observation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| differsFrom |
classical behaviorism
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radical behaviorism ⓘ |
| emergedInPeriod |
1930s
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20th century ⓘ |
| epistemologicalBasis | logical empiricism ⓘ |
| field | psychology ⓘ |
| focusesOn | observable behavior ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
cognitive maps
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drive reduction ⓘ habit strength ⓘ hypothetical constructs ⓘ internal processes ⓘ intervening variables ⓘ learning ⓘ motivation ⓘ reinforcement ⓘ stimulus-response relationships ⓘ |
| historicalPhaseOf | behaviorist movement in psychology ⓘ |
| influenced |
cognitive-behavioral approaches
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modern learning theories ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
B. F. Skinner
NERFINISHED
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Clark L. Hull NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward C. Tolman NERFINISHED ⓘ Ivan Pavlov NERFINISHED ⓘ classical behaviorism ⓘ logical positivism ⓘ operationism ⓘ |
| methodologicalStance | methodological behaviorism ⓘ |
| rejects | introspection as primary method ⓘ |
| retainsFeature |
emphasis on experimental methods
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emphasis on prediction and control of behavior ⓘ |
| subclassOf | behaviorism ⓘ |
| supports | operational definitions of constructs ⓘ |
| viewsMentalEventsAs | inferred from behavior ⓘ |
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Subject: Neobehaviorism Description of subject: Neobehaviorism is a later development of behaviorist psychology that retains a focus on observable behavior while incorporating theoretical constructs like intervening variables and internal processes to explain learning and motivation.
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Behaviorism