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- catalog abstract "His theories and ideas enveloped in a cloud of controversy, misunderstanding, and misinterpretation, B.F. Skinner has been labeled as an innovator, radical behaviorist, and challenger of our traditional ways of thinking about human behavior. What has made Skinner and his work such a target for controversy and debate? Exploring the fundamental premises and underlying assumptions behind Skinnerian psychology, this book offers an engaging and clarifying introduction to theories and writings of B F Skinner. The author traces the influences on Skinner through his early years, education, and the development of his career, and he reviews important findings from Skinner's research on behavior. Robert D. Nye furnishes a solid base for comparing Skinner to other thinkers as he explains Skinner's concepts of conditioning, reinforcement, and shaping, the use of teaching machines, and more. Focusing on Skinner's ideological struggle with Carl Rogers, he examines the disagreements between Skinner and the humanist psychological community. The author also discusses Skinner's views on the theories of Sigmund Freud, outlining their common ground and differences.".
- catalog contributor b1388196.
- catalog created "c1979.".
- catalog date "1979".
- catalog date "c1979.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1979.".
- catalog description "1: Introduction: This book and how it grew -- 2: Who is B F Skinner? -- 3: What are the basic concepts of Skinnerian psychology? -- 4: Why is Skinner so controversial? -- 5: What are some of the common misunderstandings about Skinner? -- 6: What does Skinner say about Sigmund Freud? -- 7: What are the disagreements between Skinner and the humanists? --8: Is Skinnerian psychology relevant for today's world? -- 9: Personal reflections -- 10: Concluding comments -- Index.".
- catalog description "Bibliography: p. 188-194.".
- catalog description "His theories and ideas enveloped in a cloud of controversy, misunderstanding, and misinterpretation, B.F. Skinner has been labeled as an innovator, radical behaviorist, and challenger of our traditional ways of thinking about human behavior. What has made Skinner and his work such a target for controversy and debate? Exploring the fundamental premises and underlying assumptions behind Skinnerian psychology, this book offers an engaging and clarifying introduction to theories and writings of B F Skinner. The author traces the influences on Skinner through his early years, education, and the development of his career, and he reviews important findings from Skinner's research on behavior. Robert D. Nye furnishes a solid base for comparing Skinner to other thinkers as he explains Skinner's concepts of conditioning, reinforcement, and shaping, the use of teaching machines, and more. Focusing on Skinner's ideological struggle with Carl Rogers, he examines the disagreements between Skinner and the humanist psychological community. The author also discusses Skinner's views on the theories of Sigmund Freud, outlining their common ground and differences.".
- catalog extent "ix, 198 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0139521844".
- catalog identifier "0139521925".
- catalog isPartOf "Spectrum book ; S-630".
- catalog issued "1979".
- catalog issued "c1979.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall,".
- catalog subject "BF319.5.O6 N93".
- catalog subject "Operant conditioning.".
- catalog subject "Psychology Philosophy.".
- catalog subject "Skinner, B. F. (Burrhus Frederic), 1904-1990.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1: Introduction: This book and how it grew -- 2: Who is B F Skinner? -- 3: What are the basic concepts of Skinnerian psychology? -- 4: Why is Skinner so controversial? -- 5: What are some of the common misunderstandings about Skinner? -- 6: What does Skinner say about Sigmund Freud? -- 7: What are the disagreements between Skinner and the humanists? --8: Is Skinnerian psychology relevant for today's world? -- 9: Personal reflections -- 10: Concluding comments -- Index.".
- catalog title "What is B. F. Skinner really saying? / Robert D. Nye.".
- catalog type "text".