The Psychology of B F Skinner

by Kyle E. Ferguson and William T. O'Donohue

Book Overview

Behaviorists, or more precisely Skinnerians, commonly consider Skinner′s work to have been misrepresented, misunderstood, and to some extent defamed. In this book, the author clarifies the work of B F Skinner, and puts it into historical and philosophical context. Though not a biography, the book discusses Skinner himself, in brief. But the bulk of the book illuminats Skinner′s contributions to psychology, his philosophy of science, his...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761917594
• ISBN13: 9780761917595
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"