B F Skinner

Alternative title

Dr B F Skinner

Synopsis

Two interviews with Dr B F Skinner: 1) Dr Skinner evaluates Freudian theory and discusses his views on motivation, operant conditioning, schedules of reinforcement, punishment, and teaching machines. 2) B F Skinner discusses his novel ‘Walden Two’, illustrating the problems of creating a society based on positive rather than negative control. He evaluates the American eductional system and describes the application of operant conditioning to society at large.

Series

Notable Contributors to the Psychology of Personality, Series

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS (PAL). b&w. 2 x 50 min.

Year of production

1966

Availability

Sale; 1999 sale: US$259.00 (+p&p) pair

Subjects

Psychology

Keywords

operant conditioning; Skinner, Burrhus Frederic; social psychology

Credits

Producer

Richard I Evans

Cast

Burrhus Frederic Skinner

Distributor

Name

Insight Media

Email

custserv@insight-media.com

Web

http://www.insight-media.com External site opens in new window

Phone

+1 212 721 6316

Fax

+1 212 799 5309

Address

2162 Broadway
New York
NY 10024 6621
USA

Notes

US-based distributor of an extensive range of DVD, video and CD-ROM titles for university, secondary and vocational education. Catalogue divided into the following sections: Architecture & Design; Business & Economics; Communication; Counselling & Social Work; Drama, Music & Dance; Education; Engineering; Language & Culture; Nursing & Allied Health; Physical Education; Science & Agriculture; Social Sciences. A recent development is a dedicated video-on-demand website http://www.insight-media-digital.com/ which includes a particularly strong nursing library.