About Behaviorism [First Edition - so stated].

Skinner, B. F

ISBN 10: 0394492013 / ISBN 13: 9780394492018

Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1974

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1974. PLEASE NOTE: this is the fairly uncommon First Edition (so stated). Near Fine condition in a bright and shiny Very Good+ dust jacket. The jacket has only a little light shelfwear and a previous owner's ink name on the front turn-in flap. NO chips, tears, or fading. NOT price clipped ($6.95). Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the origiaal silver-stamped black cloth. Complete with dust jacket. From the publisher: "The nature and importance of the controversial philosophy of behaviorism are viewed by its leading exponent." FRom GoodReads: "Burrhus Frederic Skinner was a highly influential American psychologist, author, inventor, advocate for social reform and poet. He was the Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology at Harvard University from 1958 until his retirement in 1974. He invented the operant conditioning chamber, innovated his own philosophy of science called Radical Behaviorism, and founded his own school of experimental research psychology the experimental analysis of behavior. His analysis of human behavior culminated in his work Verbal Behavior, which has recently seen enormous increase in interest experimentally and in applied settings. He discovered and advanced the rate of response as a dependent variable in psychological research. He invented the cumulative recorder to measure rate of responding as part of his highly influential work on schedules of reinforcement. In a recent survey, Skinner was listed as the most influential psychologist of the 20th century. He was a prolific author, publishing 21 books and 180 articles." GoodReads rating: 3.95 stars. From a 2012 review by Corey: "As a doctoral candidate in behavior analysis, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Skinner provides several gems throughout the text that I think I would have missed in my earlier days of studying radical behaviorism. In other words, Skinner often says a lot in a few words. My favorite aspect of this book is Skinner's list of myths and misconceptions about behaviorism which he addresses throughout his writing. Unfortunately, many of these myths and misconceptions are alive and well today. That being said, I would not recommend this book to anyone as an introduction to behaviorism, nor do I think this book alone will lead to a complete understanding of behaviorism. I think my appreciation of this book was fostered by years of studying behaviorism, and I highly recommend it to anyone with a similar history.". First Edition (so stated). Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Very Good+ dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. 256pp. + 11 page Index, etc. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: About Behaviorism [First Edition - so stated].
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York
• Publication Date: 1974
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0394492013
• ISBN 13: 9780394492018
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: NOT a library discard
• Edition: First Edition (so stated).
• Condition: Near Fine condition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+ dust jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Psychology / Psychiatry / Psychoanalysis

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The nature and importance of the controversial philosophy of behaviorism are viewed by its leading exponent

From the Back Cover

"A much more effective work than Beyond Freedom and Dignity precisely because it takes more seriously the tradition (or the historical prejudices) of its opposition."

-- Robert Kirsch, Los Angeles Times<

"About Behaviorism is an opportunity to match wits with one of the great men of psychology and to participate in some of its great debates."

-- James B. Rule, Newsday

"The battle over Skinner's ideas is just beginning. It promises to be one of the most interesting contests of our generation."

-- Gail Boyer, St. Louis Post-Dispatch