Radical behaviorism
A specific type of behaviorism which holds that all human behavior, including private events like thinking and feeling, can be understood or explained as a result of interactions with the… Read more
Task List Reference: A-3
Describe and explain behavior from the perspective of radical behaviorism.
Private events
Events taking place inside an individual that are only known to the individual experiencing the event (e.g., thoughts, pain, feelings, ideas, sensations) and are influenced by functional relations, just like
Dana Do’s: Skinner’s Radical Idea About Private Events and Behaviorism
Skinner had a radical idea about private events and behaviorism. But it’s not as “out there” as you might think. Not making the connection? PTB co-founder Dana Meller breaks down how– and why– private events are consistent with behaviorism.
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