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A Learning Theory Critique of the Operant Approach to Life Span Development.
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Reese, H. W. – Human Development, 1980
Criticizes the operant approach to the study of life span development from a theoretical behaviorism view. It is argued that the operant approach is too limited in its scope to enhance significantly the conceptualization and understanding of life span development. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Comparative Analysis, Developmental Psychology, Imitation