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Virues-Ortega, J. – Behavior Analyst, 2006
Chomsky's (1959) review of "Verbal Behavior" (Skinner, 1957) has been hailed as the most influential document in the history of psychology. Although many rejoinders to Chomsky's review have been published, their impact has been minimal. Moreover, Chomsky has not answered them in detail. To invite Chomsky to revisit a number of matters concerning…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Intellectual History, Behaviorism, Cognitive Psychology
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Staats, Arthur W. – Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 2003
"A History of the Behavioral Therapies" (O'Donohue, et al., 2001) contains no description of psychological behaviorism (PB) and the role it played as one of the foundations of behavior therapy. This article indicates some of the contributions made by PB that make the missing chapter and related phenomena a major aberration in science. (Contains 39…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Theories, Behaviorism, Cognitive Psychology
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Schwieso, J. J. – Educational Studies, 1989
Argues that behavioral approaches in education are best placed within a rational or justificatory framework, rather than within a strictly scientific account of human activity. Draws the distinction between the two frameworks, and outlines major criticisms leveled at behaviorism in education. Discusses aspects of behaviorism in education from the…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behavior Modification, Behavior Theories, Behaviorism
Rockler, Michael J. – 1987
Education in the United States for most of the last 50 years has built its knowledge base on a single dominating foundation--behavioral psychology. This paper analyzes the history of behaviorism. Syntheses are presented of the theories of Ivan P. Pavlov, J. B. Watson, and B. F. Skinner, all of whom contributed to the body of works on behaviorism.…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavioral Objectives, Behaviorism, Brain Hemisphere Functions
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Saltzberg, Judith A.; Dattilio, Frank M. – Guidance & Counselling, 1996
A variety of cognitive and behavioral techniques used most commonly by practicing cognitive therapists is described, including clinical examples and recommendations for their implementation. (Author)
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Modification, Behaviorism, Clinical Psychology