Understanding Behaviorism by William M Baum

Understanding Behaviorism by William M Baum

"Understanding Behaviorism" explains the basis of behavior analysis and its application to human problems in a scholarly but accessible manner. This is the only book available that both explains behavior analysis and deals with philosophical and practical problems. It makes behaviorism accessible and explains the basis of behavior analysis and its application to human problems. It treats the ancient concepts of purpose, knowledge, language, and thought as well as modern social problems like freedom, responsibility, government, and culture. It offers practical approaches to improving the lives of all humankind. It includes suggestions for further reading.

William Baum's book is a fine explication of some of the most powerful ideas in psychologyBehaviorism is out of vogue in some circles, but knowing about ideas of reinforcement, stimulus control, shaping and many other critical concepts is crucial knowledge for those who wish to understand overt human behavior. Baum's book provides a wonderful introduction into this important intellectual endeavor. I highly recommend it. Henry L. Roediger, III, Washington University in St. Louis This is a standard text on behaviourism, but one with the widest possible range. The first part is historical, but also relates behaviourism to philosophy of science and to distinctions between public and private. Part Two proposes a scientific model of behaviour, considering reinforcement, purpose, stimulus control, language and rule-governed behaviour. Perhaps the most interesting section for the general reader is the third on social issues: freedom, responsibility, values in science and religion, and the evolution and design of culture. The Scientific and Medical Network Review

William M. Baum is Professor Emeritus at the University of New Hampshire and has appointments at the University of California, Davis and at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He is an associate editor of the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior and President of the Society for the Quantitative Analyses of Behavior.

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ISBN 13	9781405112628
ISBN 10	140511262X
Title	Understanding Behaviorism
Author	William M Baum
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published	2004-07-05
Number of pages	328
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