revised history of behavior analysis

Question 1

sir francis bacon

Answer 1

1516-1626

His contribution: Science should produce practical outcomes

Question 2

rene descartes

Answer 2

1596-1660 Contribution: Suggested dualism 2 entities in the world bodies and machines
Minds: (souls) not machines, they think will behavior and live forever

Question 3

braruch spinoza

Answer 3

1632-1677
Contribution:Rejection A non physical mind cannot affect physical activity.
Humans are entirely physical
The mind is the activity of the body.
Anticipates behavioral neuroscience by 300 years

Question 4

charles darwin

Answer 4

1809-1882

His contribution: Humans are biological animals and descendants of other animals

Question 5

ivan pavlov

Answer 5

Discovers classical conditioning

Question 6

E.L. Thordike

Answer 6

Demonstrates scientifically that consequences influence animal behavior
(cats in a box)

Question 7

John b watson

Answer 7

“behaviorist” American psychologist psychology has failed significantly to establish as a natural science

Question 8

B.F, Skinner

Answer 8

Radical behaviorism

Suggested the mind is physical and should be studied by behavior analysts