scholarly journals Methodological behaviorism from the standpoint of a radical behaviorist

2013 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Moore

2020 ◽  
pp. 004912412091495
Author(s):  
Geoff G. Cole

In 2018, a peer-reviewed article was published under the name of Richard Baldwin in which the author presented a critique of fat exclusion and advocated “fat bodybuilding” as a sport. Some months later, it became apparent that the article was intended as a hoax written to raise awareness to, or “expose”, a certain ideology promoted by some academics. As a result, the editors retracted the article. Using the principles of methodological behaviorism, and other hoax or hoax-like articles, I will argue that the thoughts and opinions held by any author are not important to the argument they present. I will also argue that this form of reflexive ethnography is too problematic to serve as a method of enquiry. I will therefore conclude that the Baldwin article should be reinstated.



1980 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-93
Author(s):  
David M. Rosenthal


2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 415-429
Author(s):  
Bruno Angelo Strapasson ◽  
Saulo de Freitas Araujo




1982 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-70
Author(s):  
Kurt Salzinger


2021 ◽  
pp. 198-205
Author(s):  
Elliott Sober


1978 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 215-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodger K. Bufford

The major point of Bufford (1977) was to affirm the value of behavioral psychology as a body of knowledge and as a technology. The central thrust of Vos’ response is to reject behavioral psychology as a world view or metaphysic. Vos goes on to assert that behavior modification, as an application of this world view, is in conflict with the biblical view of man. Whether such conflict in fact exists depends fundamentally in the definition of behavioral psychology which one holds. Metaphysical behaviorism is inherently in conflict with the biblical view; however, methodological behaviorism does not pose this problem. Practical application of behavior modification may make a significant contribution in helping us put biblical principles into practice.





1979 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward P. Bolin ◽  
Glenn M. Goldberg

Behavioral psychology has been slow in being accepted as a viable source of theological integration because of the questions it raises concerning man's freedom, dignity, self-control, and responsibility. Although these are valid concerns of philosophical behaviorism, they are merely pseudo-issues regarding methodological behaviorism. Reflecting the natural laws of God's universe, methodological behaviorism integrates with Scripture on many points. One of the most obvious integrative points is in the area of eschatology and the social learning theory of positive reinforcement, since goals, anticipation, expectancy, and rewards work as incentives in both Biblical eschatology and behavioral reinforcement.





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