John B. Watson's Legacy: Learning and Environment.

Horowitz, Frances Degen

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ERIC Number: EJ444935

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Publication Date: 1992

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John B. Watson's Legacy: Learning and Environment.

Horowitz, Frances Degen

Developmental Psychology, v28 n3 p360-67 May 1992

Evaluates John B. Watson's contributions to developmental psychology. Watson's insistence on objective methodology in psychology retains its influence, but his extreme environmentalism has been rejected. His concern with the principles of learning is reflected in the work of Hull and Skinner. (BC)

Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behaviorism, Developmental Psychology, Environmental Influences, History, Learning, Methods, Nature Nurture Controversy

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Language: English

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