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This book describes psychological research methods that treat the behavior of living organisms as purposeful rather than mechanical.
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Richard S. Marken is a leading authority on the Perceptual Control Theory (PCT) model of behavior. Now retired from a career as a psychology professor, human factors engineer, and health policy researcher, he still actively consults and carries out a program of research testing PCT.
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