A behavior analytic view of child development

by Schlinger, Henry D.

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Full title :A behavior analytic view of child development / Henry D. Schlinger, Jr.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©1995.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Plenum Press
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:©1995.

The Physical Object

Description:xvi, 264 pages : : illustrations ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0306450593, 9780306450594
oclc:ocm32893289
LC Classification:RJ503.3
Dewey Decimal:305.23/1

1. Science. Defining scientific theory -- Fact vs. theory in science -- Scientific laws -- Scientific theory: prediction; interpretation -- Criteria for evaluating scientific theories: generality (or inclusiveness); testability; external validity (or accuracy); fruitfulness (or utility); simplicity (or parsimony) -- Scientific understanding. 2. Developmental psychology. The concept of behavior in developmental psychology -- Structural approaches to behavior -- Research and theory in developmental psychology: correlational research -- Problems with a structural approach to behavior change -- Developmental theory assessed.

3. Behavior analysis. A little history: are theories (of learning) necessary? -- Skinner on theory in science -- Basic units in behavior analysis -- The environment: the traditional view of the environment; a behavior analytic view of the environment -- Locus of control -- The role of inference in behavior analysis -- A behavior analytic taxonomy: stimulus functions -- A behavior analytic view of development: the concept of development; genes, brain, and behavioral plasticity; proximate and ultimate causation -- Applying a behavior analytic interpretation: cognit…

Subjects

77.53 developmental psychology Child Development Child psychology Children Clinical child psychology Desenvolvimento cognitivo Desenvolvimento da crianca (psicologia) Developmental psychology Enfants -- Développement Enfants -- Psychologie Enfants -- Psychologie clinique Entwicklung Gedragsanalyse Kind Kinderen Kinderpsychologie Ontwikkeling (psychologie) Psicología cognitiva Psychologie du développement Psychology, Child