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  2. B. F. Skinner - Wikipedia

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    Burrhus Frederic Skinner (March 20, 1904 – August 18, 1990) was an American psychologist, behaviorist, inventor, and social philosopher. [2] [3] [4] [5] He was the ...

  3. Walden Two - Wikipedia

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    Walden Two is a utopian novel written by behavioral psychologist B. F. Skinner, first published in 1948.At that time, it was considered as science fiction since science-based methods for altering human behavior were not widespread.

  4. Portal:Psychology/Selected psychologist/6 - Wikipedia

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    Burrhus Frederic Skinner (March 20, 1904 – August 18, 1990) was an American psychologist, behaviorist, author, inventor, and social philosopher. He was the Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology at Harvard University from 1958 until his retirement in 1974. Skinner invented the operant conditioning chamber, also known as the Skinner Box. He was ...

  5. Beyond Freedom and Dignity - Wikipedia

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    Beyond Freedom and Dignity is a 1971 book by American psychologist B. F. Skinner.Skinner argues that entrenched belief in free will and the moral autonomy of the individual (which Skinner referred to as "dignity") hinders the prospect of using scientific methods to modify behavior for the purpose of building a happier and better-organized society.

  6. Psychology of learning - Wikipedia

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    Burrhus F. Skinner (1904-1990) developed operant conditioning, in which specific behaviors resulted from stimuli, which caused them to appear more or less frequently. [4] [23] By the 1920s, John B. Watson's ideas had become popular and influential in the world of psychology and classical conditioning was being explored by other behaviorists ...

  7. The Romney Plan For A Stronger Middle Class - HuffPost

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    2 Executive Summary A crucial component of Mitt Romney’s Plan for a Stronger Middle Class is to dramatically increase domestic energy production and partner closely with Canada and Mexico

  8. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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    united states district court for the district of columbia _____ public employees for environmental ) responsibility, et al., )

  9. Comparative cognition - Wikipedia

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    Burrhus Frederic Skinner [ edit ] In his 1938 publication The Behavior of Organisms , B.F. Skinner coined the term operant conditioning to refer to the modification or development of specific voluntary behavior through the use of reinforcement and punishment.