Frontiers of behavior
Subtitle: perspective and practice
By: edited by Clark R. McCauley and Christopher L. Stitt.
Contributors: McCauley, Clark R.; Stitt, Christopher L.
Series: Praeger University series
Publisher: Praeger; ABC-CLIO, LLC
Published: 1976
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 231
Subjects: Psychology.; Behavior.; Psychology, Applied.
Notes: Includes bibliographies.
Table of contents: title: Introduction.; title: Perspectives on psychology: Behavioral perspective: Skinner, B. F. The question of control. Cognitive perspective: Goffman, E. The arts of impression management. Ethological perspective: Lorenz, K. Ecce homo!; title: Applied psychology: Learning: Scientific Advisory Committee on Television and Social Behavior. Summary of findings and conclusions. Scientific Advisory Committee on Television and Social Behavior. Television and violence in the world of children. Consciousness and awareness: Lykken, D. T. Psychology and the lie detector industry. Social psychology: Back, K. W. Intervention techniques. Behavior disorder and therapy: Szasz, T. S. What is mental illness? Szasz, T. S. Mental illness. Szasz, T. S. Commitment of the mentally ill. Cognitive processes: Toffler, A. Future shock: the psychological dimension.