The study of how individual citizens think, feel, and act politically is called <!--[endif]-->behavioralism.

a method of looking for connections between how people act and certain stimuli from the enviroment

J. C. Charlesworth has written:

'The limits of behavioralism in political science'

'Theory and practice of public administration'

The major political science paradigms are structural functionalism, behavioralism, institutionalism, and rational choice theory. Each of these paradigms offers unique perspectives on how politics operates and influences society.

Behavioralism is a theory in political science that focuses on observable behaviors and actions of individuals and groups, rather than underlying beliefs or motivations. It seeks to understand political phenomena through the analysis of empirical data and measurements of behavior. Behavioralism has been influential in shaping the study of political science by emphasizing the use of scientific methods to study political behavior.