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Behaviorism vs Cognitivism - What's the difference?

behaviorism | cognitivism |

As nouns the difference between behaviorism and cognitivism

is that behaviorism is an approach to psychology focusing on behavior, denying any independent significance for mind and assuming that behavior is determined by the environment while cognitivism is the view that ethical sentences express propositions and are therefore capable of being true or false.

behaviorism

English

(wikipedia behaviorism)

Alternative forms

* behaviourism

Noun

(en noun)
  • an approach to psychology focusing on behavior, denying any independent significance for mind and assuming that behavior is determined by the environment

    • Anagrams

    * English words suffixed with -ism ----

    cognitivism

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia cognitivism)
  • (philosophy) The view that ethical sentences express propositions and are therefore capable of being true or false.
  • (arts) The view that a work of art is valuable if it contributes to knowledge.
  • (psychology) The view that mental function can be understood as the internal manipulation of symbols according to a set of rules.