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neobehaviorism vs behaviourism

behaviourism vs neobehaviorism

neobehaviorism and behaviourism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
neobehaviorism Yes No No No
behaviourism Yes No No No
As nouns, behaviourism is a hypernym of neobehaviorism; that is, behaviourism is a word with a broader meaning than neobehaviorism:
  • neobehaviorism: a school of psychology based on the general principles of behaviorism but broader and more flexible in concept. It stresses experimental research and laboratory analyses in the study of overt behavior and in various subjective phenomena that cannot be directly observed and measured, such as fantasies, love, stress, empathy, trust, and personality.
  • behaviourism: an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior
Other hypernyms of neobehaviorism include behaviorism, behavioristic psychology, behaviouristic psychology.
neobehaviorism (noun) behaviourism (noun)
a school of psychology based on the general principles of behaviorism but broader and more flexible in concept. It stresses experimental research and laboratory analyses in the study of overt behavior and in various subjective phenomena that cannot be directly observed and measured, such as fantasies, love, stress, empathy, trust, and personality. an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior
Difference between neobehaviorism and behaviourism

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