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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... relations to other events. No practical technology can be based upon science until such relations have been discovered. But order is not only a possible end product; it is a working assumption which must be adopted at the very start. We ...
... relations to other events. No practical technology can be based upon science until such relations have been discovered. But order is not only a possible end product; it is a working assumption which must be adopted at the very start. We ...
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... relations among the events in nature. It begins, as we all begin, by observing single episodes, but it quickly passes on to the general rule, to scientific law. Something very much like the order expressed in a scientific law appears in ...
... relations among the events in nature. It begins, as we all begin, by observing single episodes, but it quickly passes on to the general rule, to scientific law. Something very much like the order expressed in a scientific law appears in ...
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... express useful uniformities or lawful relations. We may show considerable skill in making plausible guesses about what our friends and acquaintances will do under various circumstances or 14 THE POSSIBILITY OF A SCIENCE OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR.
... express useful uniformities or lawful relations. We may show considerable skill in making plausible guesses about what our friends and acquaintances will do under various circumstances or 14 THE POSSIBILITY OF A SCIENCE OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR.
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... relation." The new terms do not suggest how a cause causes its effect; they merely assert that different events tend to occur together in a certain order. This is important, but it is not crucial. There is no particular danger in using ...
... relation." The new terms do not suggest how a cause causes its effect; they merely assert that different events tend to occur together in a certain order. This is important, but it is not crucial. There is no particular danger in using ...
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... relations which resemble such superstitions offer spurious support. For example, some characteristics of behavior can be traced to the season in which a man is born (though not to the position of the planets at his birth), as well as to ...
... relations which resemble such superstitions offer spurious support. For example, some characteristics of behavior can be traced to the season in which a man is born (though not to the position of the planets at his birth), as well as to ...
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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