On the Possibility of Integration: Response to Mckeown's Characterization of Behavioral Psychology as Myth
In his article “Myth and its Denial in a Secular Age” McKeown (1981) presents what appears on the surface to be a critique of Skinner's behavioral approach. Careful analysis, however, suggests that his arguments could be applied to a variety of other theories and that his attack is really on th...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1981
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Journal of psychology and theology
Year: 1981, Volume: 9, Issue: 1, Pages: 21-25 |
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| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | In his article “Myth and its Denial in a Secular Age” McKeown (1981) presents what appears on the surface to be a critique of Skinner's behavioral approach. Careful analysis, however, suggests that his arguments could be applied to a variety of other theories and that his attack is really on the integration approach as such. Three aspects of McKeown's comments are examined: his objections to integration, problem areas in his critique of Skinner's behavioral approach, and some positive features of his critique of Skinner. |
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| ISSN: | 2328-1162 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of psychology and theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/009164718100900103 |
