Mythmaking: how introductory psychology texts present B.F. Skinner's analysis of cognition.: An article from: The Psychological Record

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From the author: Fifteen introductory psychology textbooks are examined to determine the accuracy and completeness of their treatment of B. F. Skinner's approach to human activities commonly referred to as cognitive processes. Six of the textbooks ignore Skinner's contribution to the study of cognitive variables altogether, four deny that Skinner had anything to say about such processes and five textbooks acknowledge elements of Skinner's viewpoint, though the acknowledgments are incomplete and suffer from inaccuracies. Discussion encourages textbook writers and publishers to present a more accurate and complete picture of the discipline of psychology for the introductory student.

Citation Details
Title: Mythmaking: how introductory psychology texts present B.F. Skinner's analysis of cognition.
Author: Robert Jensen
Publication:The Psychological Record (Refereed)
Date: March 22, 1997
Publisher: Psychological Record
Volume: v47 Issue: n2 Page: p221(11)

Article Type: Bibliography

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