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      B.F. Skinner | Biography, Facts, & Contributions | Britannica
      • B.F. Skinner (born March 20, 1904, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died August 18, 1990, Cambridge, Massachusetts) was an American psychologist and an influential exponent of behaviourism, which views human behaviour in terms of responses to environmental stimuli and favours the controlled, scientific study of responses as the most direct means of elucidating human nature.
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  2. Sep 13, 2024 · B.F. Skinner (born March 20, 1904, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died August 18, 1990, Cambridge, Massachusetts) was an American psychologist and an influential exponent of behaviourism, which views human behaviour in terms of responses to environmental stimuli and favours the controlled, scientific study of responses as the most direct ...

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  3. Burrhus Frederic Skinner (March 20, 1904 – August 18, 1990) was an American psychologist, behaviorist, inventor, and social philosopher. [2] [3] [4] [5] He was the Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology at Harvard University from 1958 until his retirement in 1974. [6]

  4. Apr 2, 2014 · American psychologist B.F. Skinner is best known for developing the theory of behaviorism, and for his utopian novel 'Walden Two.' Updated: Oct 27, 2021 4:14 PM EDT. Photo: Bachrach. (1904-1990)...

  5. Feb 2, 2024 · B.F Skinner is regarded as the father of operant conditioning and introduced a new term to behavioral psychology, reinforcement. Operant conditioning is a method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior.

  6. May 16, 2024 · B.F. Skinner (1904-1990) was an American psychologist known for his impact on behaviorism. In a 2002 survey of psychologists, he was identified as the most influential psychologist of the 20th century. Skinner himself referred to his philosophy as "radical behaviorism."

  7. In the 20th century, many of the images that came to mind when thinking about experimental psychology were tied to the work of Burrhus Frederick Skinner. The stereotype of a bespectacled experimenter in a white lab coat, engaged in shaping behavior through the operant conditioning of lab rats or pigeons in contraptions known as Skinner boxes ...

  8. Aug 7, 2024 · Published: November 5, 2021- Last updated: August 7, 2024. B. F. Skinner was a psychologist who developed the theory of operant conditioning. He was a major figure in behaviorism. Learn more about his life and career.

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