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Peer reviewedDusek, J. B.; Meyer, W. J. – Human Development, 1980
The philosophies underlying the learning and structural theories used in psychology are described in this article. It is argued that a dialectical view provides some ways to breach the chasm between learning theory and the study of human development. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Individual Development, Learning Theories, Models
Peer reviewedBaltes, M. M.; Lerner, R. M. – Human Development, 1980
Argues that a better understanding of developmental processes is provided by three types of operant research -- laboratory behavioral descriptions, descriptions of naturalistic behavior-environment interdependencies, and predictive naturalistic studies. The usefulness of these processes are examined in light of the goals of life span developmental…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Data Analysis, Developmental Psychology, Individual Development
Peer reviewedReese, H. W. – Human Development, 1980
Criticizes the operant approach to the study of life span development from a theoretical behaviorism view. It is argued that the operant approach is too limited in its scope to enhance significantly the conceptualization and understanding of life span development. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Comparative Analysis, Developmental Psychology, Imitation
