behavioralism

Behavioralism (not to be confused with the learning theory, behaviorism) is an approach in political science which seeks to provide an objective, quantified approach to explaining and predicting political behavior. It is associated with the rise of the behavioral sciences, modeled after the natural sciences. ...

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cf. "Current meaning of behavioralism" by Thomas Meyers, Baylor University