John B. Watson's alleged sex research: An appraisal of the evidence

American Psychologist

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 131-139

  Benjamin Jr , Ludy T ^a   Whitaker, Jodi L ^a   Ramsey, Russell M ^a   Zeve, Daniel R ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

History of psychology; James McConnell; John Watson; Rosalie Rayner; Sex research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; BEHAVIORISM; HISTORY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

BALTIMORE; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; BEHAVIORISM; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; PSYCHOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 33847344709     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.62.2.131     Document Type: Article

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