"Skinnerian" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more Skinnerian [comparative], most Skinnerian [superlative]
Etymology: From Skinner + -ian. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Skinner|ian}} Skinner + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Skinnerian (comparative more Skinnerian, superlative most Skinnerian)
  1. (psychology) Of or pertaining to the methods and theories of B. F. Skinner Related terms: Skinner box, Skinnerism Translations (of or pertaining to the methods and theories of B. F. Skinner): skinneriano (Italian), skinneriano (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Skinnerian-en-adj-UjljKssP Categories (other): Psychology Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

Noun [English]

Forms: Skinnerians [plural]
Etymology: From Skinner + -ian. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Skinner|ian}} Skinner + -ian Head templates: {{en-noun}} Skinnerian (plural Skinnerians)
  1. (psychology) 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. Translations (endorser of B. F. Skinner’s behaviorist psychology): skinneriano [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Skinnerian-en-noun-A8hlltt3 Categories (other): Psychology, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ian, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 37 63 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 22 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 19 81 Disambiguation of People: 0 100 Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

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