1. Plural of behaviouralist; scholars, psychologists, or scientists who study behavior and believe that behavior can be explained through observable actions and environmental factors rather than internal mental states.
Usage: Chiefly British spelling; American English typically uses 'behavioralists'; Often used in academic and scientific contexts; Associated with behaviorism, a school of psychology

Examples

• Early behaviouralists focused on stimulus-response patterns in animal learning.
• The behaviouralists conducted experiments to understand how environment shapes conduct.
• Many behaviouralists rejected the study of consciousness as unscientific.
• Modern behaviouralists integrate findings from neuroscience with behavioral observation.
• The conference brought together behaviouralists from universities across Europe.
• Behaviouralists argue that most human actions result from conditioning and reinforcement.