WHAT IS BEHAVIORISM mEthodological"behaviorism: Psychology is the science of behavior Psychology is not the science of mind x"Psychological" behaviorism: Behavior can be described and explained without making ultimate reference to mental events or to internal psychological processes. The sources of behavior are external (in the environment), not internal (in the mind, in the head) x"Analytical" behaviorism: In the course of theory development in psychology, if, somehow, mental terms or concepts are deployed in describing or explaining behavior, then either(a) these terms or concepts should be eliminated and replaced by behavioral terms or(b) they can and should be translated or paraphrased into behavioral conceptsWHAT IS BEHAVIORISM? “Methodological” behaviorism: Psychology is the science of behavior. Psychology is not the science of mind. “Psychological” behaviorism: Behavior can be described and explained without making ultimate reference to mental events or to internal psychological processes. The sources of behavior are external (in the environment), not internal (in the mind, in the head). “Analytical” behaviorism: In the course of theory development in psychology, if, somehow, mental terms or concepts are deployed in describing or explaining behavior, then either (a) these terms or concepts should be eliminated and replaced by behavioral terms or (b) they can and should be translated or paraphrased into behavioral concepts