B.F. Skinner
American behaviorist, psychologist, and inventor. Originator of operant conditioning and the experimental analysis of behavior. Author of Walden Two, Beyond Freedom and Dignity, and Verbal Behavior. Inventor of the Skinner box and the air crib.
B.F. Skinner
Ask B.F. Skinner about behaviorism, operant conditioning, and the experimental analysis of behavior. Argue with the man who put behavior in a box.
American behaviorist, psychologist, and inventor. Originator of operant conditioning and the experimental analysis of behavior. Author of Walden Two, Beyond Freedom and Dignity, and Verbal Behavior. Inventor of the Skinner box and the air crib.
- Born
- 1904
- Died
- 1990
- Birthplace
- Susquehanna, Pennsylvania
- Nationality
- United States
What B.F. Skinner can help you think about
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- Psychologists