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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to the behavioristic theories and methods of B.F. Skinner.
- noun A follower of B.F. Skinner's theories or methods.
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- noun A person who endorses the
behavioristic tradition of B. F. Skinner, that is, psychology should study the conditions under which behavior occurs, and that behavior is observable and measurable, as are the environmental conditions that control it. - adjective Of or pertaining to the methods and theories of B. F. Skinner
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a follower of the theories or methods of B. F. Skinner
- adjective of or relating to B. F. Skinner or his behaviorist psychology
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Examples
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Vallee has also made note of the fact that the "random" _frequency_ (and location) patterns of ufo/uap phenomena over time being witnessed or detected by technological means (if not both in very many cases), might suggest a kind of Skinnerian random reinforcement schedule of stimuli, which, in B.F.
Posthuman Blues Mac 2007
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Distinguished experimental psychologists who followed the Skinnerian behavioral framework—after Professor B. F. Skinner from Harvard—claimed that our thoughts and feelings were either illusions or immaterial to how humans functioned.
The Sacred Promise Phd Gary E. Schwartz 2011
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Distinguished experimental psychologists who followed the Skinnerian behavioral framework—after Professor B. F. Skinner from Harvard—claimed that our thoughts and feelings were either illusions or immaterial to how humans functioned.
The Sacred Promise Phd Gary E. Schwartz 2011
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Distinguished experimental psychologists who followed the Skinnerian behavioral framework—after Professor B. F. Skinner from Harvard—claimed that our thoughts and feelings were either illusions or immaterial to how humans functioned.
The Sacred Promise Phd Gary E. Schwartz 2011
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Distinguished experimental psychologists who followed the Skinnerian behavioral framework—after Professor B. F. Skinner from Harvard—claimed that our thoughts and feelings were either illusions or immaterial to how humans functioned.
The Sacred Promise Phd Gary E. Schwartz 2011
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But he also had training in the rigors of data-driven experimental science, including a two-year fellowship at a Skinnerian laboratory, where he studied neurotransmitter levels in pigeons and monkeys.
What Makes Us Happy? 2009
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The unnecessary losses continue in our Skinnerian world.
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But he also had training in the rigors of data-driven experimental science, including a two-year fellowship at a Skinnerian laboratory, where he studied neurotransmitter levels in pigeons and monkeys.
What Makes Us Happy? 2009
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In our rush to turn workplances into Skinnerian rat cages, our leaders forget his teachings.
Wonk Room » Cost Containment Will Require Government Action 2009
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A Skinnerian motivation system creates many losses.
Wonk Room » Finding A Better Way To Evaluate Teacher Effectiveness 2009
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