B F Skinner’s Keynote Address

Synopsis

Keynote address from the 1990 American Psychological Association, presented by behavioural psychologist B F Skinner in his last public appearance. He expresses his belief that the proper role for psychological science is the analysis of behaviour. He speaks about the path psychology has followed over the years, from early introspection methods to three kinds of variation and selection, including natural selection, the evolution of operant conditoning and the evolution of culture.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS (NTSC). col. 18 min.

Year of production

1990

Availability

Sale; 1999 sale: US$19.95 (+US$7.50 p&p) (NTSC)

Subjects

Psychology

Keywords

operant conditioning; Skinner, Burrhus Frederic; social psychology

Production Company

Name

American Psychological Association

Web

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Phone

+1 202 336 5510

Fax

+1 202-336-5502

Address

APA Service Center
750 First Street, NE
Washington
DC 20002-4242