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Peer reviewedMorris, Edward K. – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1988
Argues that the world view of contemporary behavior analysis, especially behavior analysis of child development, is contextualistic, not mechanistic. The history of behavior analysis is presented in a revised account that focuses on philosophic movements. Contextualism of behavior analysis is contrasted with mechanism with respect to five core…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behavioral Science Research, Behaviorism, Child Development
