Science And Human BehaviorSimon and Schuster, 18.12.2012 - 464 Seiten The psychology classic—a detailed study of scientific theories of human nature and the possible ways in which human behavior can be predicted and controlled—from one of the most influential behaviorists of the twentieth century and the author of Walden Two. “This is an important book, exceptionally well written, and logically consistent with the basic premise of the unitary nature of science. Many students of society and culture would take violent issue with most of the things that Skinner has to say, but even those who disagree most will find this a stimulating book.” —Samuel M. Strong, The American Journal of Sociology “This is a remarkable book—remarkable in that it presents a strong, consistent, and all but exhaustive case for a natural science of human behavior…It ought to be…valuable for those whose preferences lie with, as well as those whose preferences stand against, a behavioristic approach to human activity.” —Harry Prosch, Ethics |
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... avoid premature conclusions, to refrain from making statements on insufficient evidence, and to avoid explanations which are pure invention. Yet the history of science has demonstrated again and again the advantage of these practices ...
... avoid premature conclusions, to refrain from making statements on insufficient evidence, and to avoid explanations which are pure invention. Yet the history of science has demonstrated again and again the advantage of these practices ...
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... avoid the problems raised by a science of behavior by simply denying that the necessary conditions can be controlled. In actual fact there is a considerable degree of control over many relevant conditions. In penal institutions and ...
... avoid the problems raised by a science of behavior by simply denying that the necessary conditions can be controlled. In actual fact there is a considerable degree of control over many relevant conditions. In penal institutions and ...
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... avoid many tiresome and exhausting digressions by examining the third link as a function of the first. Valid information about the second link may throw light upon this relationship but can in no way alter it. A FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS The ...
... avoid many tiresome and exhausting digressions by examining the third link as a function of the first. Valid information about the second link may throw light upon this relationship but can in no way alter it. A FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS The ...
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... avoid the labor of analyzing a physical situation by guessing what it "means" to an organism or by distinguishing between the physical world and a psychological world of "experience." This practice also reflects a confusion between ...
... avoid the labor of analyzing a physical situation by guessing what it "means" to an organism or by distinguishing between the physical world and a psychological world of "experience." This practice also reflects a confusion between ...
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... avoided, but an attempt has been made to define each behavioral process rigorously and to exemplify each process or relation with specific instances. If the reader is to participate fully in the broader interpretations of the later ...
... avoided, but an attempt has been made to define each behavioral process rigorously and to exemplify each process or relation with specific instances. If the reader is to participate fully in the broader interpretations of the later ...
Inhalt
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OPERANT BEHAVIOR | 59 |
SHAPING AND MAINTAINING OPERANT BEHAVIOR | 91 |
OPERANT DISCRIMINATION | 107 |
PRIVATE EVENTS IN A NATURAL SCIENCE | 257 |
THE SELF | 283 |
THE BEHAVIOR OF PEOPLE IN GROUPS | 295 |
SOCIAL BEHAVIOR | 297 |
PERSONAL CONTROL | 313 |
GROUP CONTROL | 323 |
SECTION V CONTROLLING AGENCIES | 331 |
GOVERNMENT AND LAW | 333 |
THE CONTROLLING ENVIRONMENT | 129 |
DEPRIVATION AND SATIATION | 141 |
EMOTION | 160 |
AVERSION AVOIDANCE ANXIETY | 171 |
PUNISHMENT | 182 |
FUNCTION VERSUS ASPECT | 194 |
THE ANALYSIS OF COMPLEX CASES | 204 |
THE INDIVIDUAL AS A WHOLE | 225 |
SELFCONTROL | 227 |
THINKING | 242 |
RELIGION | 350 |
PSYCHOTHERAPY | 359 |
ECONOMIC CONTROL | 384 |
EDUCATION | 402 |
SECTION Vh THE CONTROL OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR XXVII CULTURE AND CONTROL | 415 |
DESIGNING A CULTURE | 426 |
THE PROBLEM OF CONTROL | 437 |
INDEX | 451 |
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