The Behavior of Organisms: An Experimental Analysis (Century Psychology Series)

Skinner, B. F.

Published by Appleton-Century-Crofts, U.S.A., 1966

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Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is creased; some shelf wear; former owner's name is stamped on the inner front cover and ffep with a signature in ink on the ffep as well; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Brown and black wrapper with white lettering. 457 historical and informative pages! "Two other theoretico-experimental analyses of behavior compose the historical setting in which this book should be evaluated. Tolman's Purposive Behavior in Animals and Men preceded The Behavior of Organisms by six years; Hull's Principles of Behavior followed it by five. The three books differed in many ways: they undertook to solve different problems, and they sought solutions in different places. My debt to Sherrington, Magnus, and Pavlov is obvious in my continuing use of the word 'reflex.' I held to the term even after I had begun to distinguish between emitted and elicited behavior - between 'respondents' and 'operants' - for I wanted to preserve the notion of reflex strength." ---- from the Preface to the Seventh Printing. Seller Inventory # 052071

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Behavior of Organisms: An Experimental ...

Publisher: Appleton-Century-Crofts, U.S.A.

Publication Date: 1966

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Good