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Peer reviewedWhite, Sheldon H. – Human Development, 1976
The paradigm of theoretical behaviorism which rests on the premise of a passive organism is discussed. It is argued that the learning-theory movement promoted scientific understanding of the active organism which, in an ideological sense, it tended to deny. (MS)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Learning Theories, Models
Peer reviewedReese, Hayne W. – Human Development, 1976
Discusses the work of S. H. White, W. F. Overton and D. M. Baer. (MS)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Learning Theories, Models, Operant Conditioning
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
