On misconceptions about behavior analysis among university students and teachers

Psychological Record

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 325-336

  Arntzen, Erik ^a   Lokke, Jon ^b   Lokke, Gunn ^b   Eilertsen, Dag Erik ^c  

^a OSLO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

^b Ost Fold University College   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Behavior analysis; Misconceptions; Students; Teaching strategies

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952863363     PISSN: 00332933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03395710     Document Type: Article

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