The contribution of John B. Watson.

Bergmann, Gustav

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“…It is often associated with classical S-R behaviorism, though Watson's (1913) position concerning this matter is more subtle and complex than often supposed. Other frequently cited examples of this interpretation are Meyer (1922) and Bergmann (1956). To be sure, the examples differ in certain respects from one another.…”

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Methodological behaviorism from the standpoint of a radical behaviorist

Moore

2013

BEHAV ANALYST

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Methodological behaviorism is the name for a prescriptive orientation to psychological science. Its first and original feature is that the terms and concepts deployed in psychological theories and explanations should be based on observable stimuli and behavior. I argue that the interpretation of the phrase "based on" has changed over the years because of the influence of operationism. Its second feature, which developed after the first and is prominent in contemporary psychology, is that research should emphasize formal testing of a theory that involves mediating theoretical entities from an nonbehavioral dimension according to the hypothetico-deductive method. I argue that for contemporary methodological behaviorism, explanations of the behavior of both participants and scientists appeal to the mediating entities as mental causes, if only indirectly. In contrast to methodological behaviorism is the radical behaviorism of B. F. Skinner. Unlike methodological behaviorism, radical behaviorism conceives of verbal behavior in terms of an operant process that involves antecedent circumstances and reinforcing consequences, rather than in terms of a nonbehavioral process that involves reference and symbolism. In addition, radical behaviorism recognizes private behavioral events and subscribes to research and explanatory practices that do not include testing hypotheses about supposed mediating entities from another dimension. I conclude that methodological behaviorism is actually closer to mentalism than to Skinner's radical behaviorism.

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Methodological behaviorism from the standpoint of a radical behaviorist

Moore

2013

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“…Un hombre que luchó contra la corriente, tuvo una vida llena de altibajos, de problemas, de logros, una vida intensa y variada. Su evaluación histórica puede resumirse en las palabras de Gustav Bergmann (1956): "Solo inferior a Freud… Watson es la figura más importante en la historia del pensamiento psicológico durante la primera mitad del presente siglo... Entre los psicólogos, la sólida base que fue la contribución de Watson se ha aceptado ampliamente; sus errores se han olvidado… Watson no es solo un psicólogo experimental…, sino también un pensador sistemático… un metodólogo. Es en esta área en la cual realizó su contribución más importante".…”

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Los orígenes del conductismo, Watson y el manifiesto conductista de 1913

Ardila

2013

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“…Nesse caso, indicar que Watson é um behaviorista metodológico sem sugerir, com isso, que ele é um dualista, não configura necessariamente uma incorreção. Essa possibilidade é apresentada, por exemplo, em Bergman (1956) e Natsoulas (1984. Ao leitor interessado nessa diferenciação sugere-se consultar Strapasson & Carrara (2008).…”

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A caracterização de John B. Watson como behaviorista metodológico na literatura brasileira: possíveis fontes de controle

Strapasson

2012

Estud. psicol. (Natal)

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ResumoVincular o nome de John B. Watson ao Behaviorismo Metodológico e ao dualismo tem sido uma prática frequente e indiscriminada na literatura brasileira de psicologia. Este trabalho pretende identificar possíveis fontes de controle para essa vinculação. Constatou-se que a disseminação da ideia de que Watson é dualista ou behaviorista metodológico pode estar relacionada (A) à relutância de Watson em definir seus compromissos ontológicos em seus primeiros textos, (B) ao estilo de escrita de B. F. Skinner que critica o Behaviorismo Metodológico sem explicitar quem seriam os behavioristas metodológicos e (C) à influência do texto de Matos (1997a). Sugere-se que um retorno aos textos originais de Watson é necessário para a adequada caracterização de sua obra e compreensão da história do movimento behaviorista.

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The contribution of John B. Watson.

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Methodological behaviorism from the standpoint of a radical behaviorist

Methodological behaviorism from the standpoint of a radical behaviorist

Los orígenes del conductismo, Watson y el manifiesto conductista de 1913

A caracterização de John B. Watson como behaviorista metodológico na literatura brasileira: possíveis fontes de controle

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