Understanding behaviorism : behavior, culture, and evolution /

• Baum, William M.

• Behaviorism (Psychology)

• Blackwell Pub,

• 1405112611
• 140511262X (pbk. : alk. paper)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Part I: What Is Behaviorism? -- 1. Behaviorism: Definition and History: -- Historical Background -- Free Will Versus Determinism -- Summary -- Further Reading -- 2. Behaviorism as Philosophy of Science: -- Realism Versus Pragmatism -- Radical Behaviroism and Pragmatism -- Summary -- Further Reading -- 3. Public, Private, Natural, and Fictional: -- Mentalism -- Category Mistakes -- Private Events -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Part II: A Scientific Model of Behavior: -- 4. Evolutionary Theory and Reinforcement: -- Evolutionary History -- History of Reinforcement -- Summary -- Further Reading -- 5. Purpose and Reinforcement: -- Hisotry and Function -- Three Meanings of Purpose -- Summary -- Further Reading -- 6. Stimulus Control and Knowledge: -- Stimulus Control -- Knowledge -- The Behavior of Scientists -- Summary -- Further Reading -- 7. Verbal Behavior and Language: -- What Is Verbal Behavior? -- Functional Units and Stimulus Control -- Meaning -- Grammar and Syntax -- Summary -- Further Reading -- 8. Rule-Governed Behavior and Thinking: -- What Is Rule-Governed Behavior? -- Learning To Follow Rules -- Thinking and Problem-Solving -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Part III: Social Issues: -- 9. Freedom: -- Uses of the Word Free -- The Challenge of Traditional Thinking -- Summary -- Further Reading -- 10. Responsibility, Credit, and Blame: -- Responsibility and the Causes of Behavior -- Responsibility and the Consequences of Behavior -- Summary -- Further Reading -- 11. Relationships, Management, and Government: -- Relationships -- Exploitation -- Control and Counter-Control -- Summary -- Further Reading -- 12. Values: Religion and Science: -- Questions About Value -- A Scientific Approach to Values -- Summary -- Further Reading -- 13. The Evolution of Culture: -- Biological Evolution and Culture -- Variation, Transmission, and Selection -- Summary -- Further Reading -- 14. Design of Culture: Experimenting for Survival: -- Design from Evolu.

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