Means-end readiness
As emphasized by Tolman, a stage of readiness that leads to the acquisition of certain expectancies more readily than others.
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Mechanistic explanation
An explanation of phenomena in terms of known or presumed mechine like functions.
Mental chemistry
A doctrine that the simple ideas mix to form new ideas and lose their individual identity.
mental mechanics
The doctrine that explicitly states that any complex idea is no more than the sum of the simple ideas from which it is formed.
Methodological (Behaviourism)
The view that for studying behaviour strictly objective techniques are required. Also known as empirical behaviourism.
Methodological objectivism
A proposition which emphasizes upon the use ofsuch techniques which are open to verification by another observer.