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Harris, Ben; Lightner, Jean – 1978
Most histories of psychology and psychiatry attribute the first group psychotherapy to Joseph Pratt's 1905 class for tuberculosis patients. Pratt's actual treatment procedures are examined. They are shown to have consisted primarily of operant and social-learning techniques, aimed at increasing patient compliance with a demanding therapeutic…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Group Therapy, Literature Reviews
Download full textAlexander, Ronald G. – 1976
The first part of this paper is devoted to a review and criticism of B.F. Skinner's identification of moral or ethical principles with positive negative reinforcers. The second part is devoted to defending the thesis that behaviorists as scientists are not morally neutral as F.H. Kanfer claims. This paper seeks to determine which set of moral…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Theories, Counselor Attitudes, Criteria
