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PSY 473

Radical Behaviorism

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeB
Standard

Overview

Description

Survey of Skinner’s work. Emphasis on the role of private events in a natural science, the analysis of verbal behavior and the conduct of psychological research.

Requirements

Prerequisites

PSY 205

Recommended Preparation

PSY 240
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): PSY 205.

Recommended Preparation

Recommended Preparation: PSY 240.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall

Terms

fall

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • distinguish the science of behavior from the philosophy of behaviorism.
  • differentiate radical behaviorism from methodological behaviorism and mentalism.
  • use the terms and concepts of behavior analysis in a technically accurate manner.
  • provide behavior analytic interpretations of various types of behavior.