Understanding behaviorism : behavior, culture, and evolution / William M. Baum.

Revised edition of the author's Understanding behaviorism, c2005.

Includes index.

What is behaviorism? -- Behaviorism : definition and history -- Behaviorism as philosophy of science -- Public, private, natural, and fictional -- A scientific model of behavior -- Evolutionary theory and reinforcement -- Purpose and reinforcement -- Stimulus control and knowledge -- Verbal behavior and language -- Rule-governed behavior and thinking -- Freedom -- Responsibility, credit, and blame -- Relationships, management, and government -- Values : religion and science -- The evolution of culture -- Design of culture : experimenting for survival.

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