A science of meaning: Can behaviorism bring meaning to psychological science?

American Psychologist

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 721-739

  DeGrandpre, Richard J ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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BEHAVIORISM; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; PSYCHOLOGY; REINFORCEMENT; REVIEW; SCIENCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

BEHAVIORISM; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; HUMANS; PSYCHOLOGY; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SCIENCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0034221026     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.55.7.721     Document Type: Article

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