extraspective perspective

extraspective perspective

a methodological approach based on objective, empirical observation of actions and reactions, as contrasted with an introspective, first-person account of experience. The approach of behaviorism is based on an extraspective perspective.

Related Terms

pharmacokinetics

pharmacokinetics n. the study of how pharmacological agents...

law of similarity

law of similarity 1. a principle of association stating tha...

phototropism

phototropism n. an orienting response, especially of a plan...

Fitts’s law

Fitts’s law the principle of motor control that activities...

polymicrogyria

polymicrogyria n. see lissencephaly.

GABA antagonist

GABA antagonist a substance that exerts an antagonistic (in...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter E

Browse by Letter

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z