KnowraB. F. SkinnerLinked fromLinked fromThe 20 pages that link to B. F. Skinner, each with the reason it gives.All 20Related 14Compared with 6BehaviorismRelated: Skinner made operant conditioning the most influential later form of behaviorism.Language acquisitionRelated: His account of verbal behavior became a prominent target of Chomsky’s critique.Noam ChomskyCompared with: Chomsky’s 1959 review challenged Skinner’s behaviorist account of language learning.Operant conditioningRelated: His work systematized the study of behavior shaped by its consequences.ReinforcementRelated: His work systematized the study of consequences that strengthen operant behavior.Behavior therapyRelated: His account of reinforcement became a foundation for many behavioral interventions.Edward ThorndikeRelated: Skinner extended consequence-based learning research while replacing Thorndike’s terminology and framework.John B. WatsonRelated: Skinner extended behaviorism beyond Watson’s focus on stimulus-response relations.Albert BanduraRelated: Skinner’s account of reinforcement formed a prominent backdrop to Bandura’s alternative.Learning theoryRelated: His work made consequences and reinforcement central to influential learning theories.PigeonRelated: Skinner used pigeons in experiments on learning and behavior.ConditioningRelated: His work formalized the study of behavior shaped by consequences.CatharsisCompared with: Behaviorist approaches challenged explanations centered on emotional discharge and hidden memories.Clark L. HullCompared with: Skinner’s less theory-driven approach became a major alternative to Hull’s formal system.George C. HomansRelated: Skinner’s reinforcement principles supplied a central premise for Homans’s exchange propositions.Harry HarlowCompared with: Harlow’s results challenged behaviorist accounts that explained attachment mainly through feeding reinforcement.History of psychologyRelated: His work extended behaviorism through experimental analysis of learning and reinforcement.Robert M. GagnéCompared with: Gagné incorporated behavioral findings while developing a broader account of learning types and instructional conditions.Instructional materials developmentRelated: Programmed instruction applied reinforcement principles to materials and learner responses.Neal E. MillerCompared with: Skinner’s account of operant conditioning contrasts with Miller’s emphasis on drive, conflict, and physiological responses.
KnowraB. F. SkinnerLinked fromLinked fromThe 20 pages that link to B. F. Skinner, each with the reason it gives.All 20Related 14Compared with 6BehaviorismRelated: Skinner made operant conditioning the most influential later form of behaviorism.Language acquisitionRelated: His account of verbal behavior became a prominent target of Chomsky’s critique.Noam ChomskyCompared with: Chomsky’s 1959 review challenged Skinner’s behaviorist account of language learning.Operant conditioningRelated: His work systematized the study of behavior shaped by its consequences.ReinforcementRelated: His work systematized the study of consequences that strengthen operant behavior.Behavior therapyRelated: His account of reinforcement became a foundation for many behavioral interventions.Edward ThorndikeRelated: Skinner extended consequence-based learning research while replacing Thorndike’s terminology and framework.John B. WatsonRelated: Skinner extended behaviorism beyond Watson’s focus on stimulus-response relations.Albert BanduraRelated: Skinner’s account of reinforcement formed a prominent backdrop to Bandura’s alternative.Learning theoryRelated: His work made consequences and reinforcement central to influential learning theories.PigeonRelated: Skinner used pigeons in experiments on learning and behavior.ConditioningRelated: His work formalized the study of behavior shaped by consequences.CatharsisCompared with: Behaviorist approaches challenged explanations centered on emotional discharge and hidden memories.Clark L. HullCompared with: Skinner’s less theory-driven approach became a major alternative to Hull’s formal system.George C. HomansRelated: Skinner’s reinforcement principles supplied a central premise for Homans’s exchange propositions.Harry HarlowCompared with: Harlow’s results challenged behaviorist accounts that explained attachment mainly through feeding reinforcement.History of psychologyRelated: His work extended behaviorism through experimental analysis of learning and reinforcement.Robert M. GagnéCompared with: Gagné incorporated behavioral findings while developing a broader account of learning types and instructional conditions.Instructional materials developmentRelated: Programmed instruction applied reinforcement principles to materials and learner responses.Neal E. MillerCompared with: Skinner’s account of operant conditioning contrasts with Miller’s emphasis on drive, conflict, and physiological responses.