radical behaviorism
E21046
behaviorist theory
philosophy of science
psychological paradigm
school of psychology
theory of behavior
Radical behaviorism is a school of psychology that explains behavior primarily in terms of observable actions and environmental contingencies, extending this analysis to private events like thoughts and feelings without invoking internal mental causes.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Radical behaviorism | 1 |
| behavior analysis | 1 |
| behaviorism | 1 |
| radical behaviorism canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T169276 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: radical behaviorism Context triple: [B. F. Skinner, theoryDeveloped, radical behaviorism]
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B. F. Skinner (born Burrhus Frederic Skinner)
B. F. Skinner was an influential American psychologist and behaviorist best known for developing the theory of operant conditioning and pioneering experimental analysis of behavior.
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Constructivism
Constructivism is an early 20th-century avant-garde art and architectural movement that emphasized abstraction, modern materials, and functional, socially oriented design.
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logical positivism
Logical positivism is a 20th-century philosophical movement that emphasizes the verification of statements through empirical observation and logical analysis, rejecting metaphysics as cognitively meaningless.
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ABA
The ABA (American Basketball Association) was a professional basketball league that operated in the United States from 1967 to 1976 and later merged with the NBA, known for its flashy style, three-point line, and red-white-and-blue basketball.
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ABA
ABA is the commonly used acronym for the American Bar Association, the national professional organization for lawyers and the legal profession in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: radical behaviorism Target entity description: Radical behaviorism is a school of psychology that explains behavior primarily in terms of observable actions and environmental contingencies, extending this analysis to private events like thoughts and feelings without invoking internal mental causes.
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A.
B. F. Skinner (born Burrhus Frederic Skinner)
B. F. Skinner was an influential American psychologist and behaviorist best known for developing the theory of operant conditioning and pioneering experimental analysis of behavior.
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B.
Constructivism
Constructivism is an early 20th-century avant-garde art and architectural movement that emphasized abstraction, modern materials, and functional, socially oriented design.
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C.
logical positivism
Logical positivism is a 20th-century philosophical movement that emphasizes the verification of statements through empirical observation and logical analysis, rejecting metaphysics as cognitively meaningless.
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D.
ABA
The ABA (American Basketball Association) was a professional basketball league that operated in the United States from 1967 to 1976 and later merged with the NBA, known for its flashy style, three-point line, and red-white-and-blue basketball.
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E.
ABA
ABA is the commonly used acronym for the American Bar Association, the national professional organization for lawyers and the legal profession in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
behaviorist theory
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philosophy of science ⓘ psychological paradigm ⓘ school of psychology ⓘ theory of behavior ⓘ |
| aimsAt | a natural science of behavior ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
experimental analysis of operant behavior
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operant conditioning chamber research ⓘ |
| claims | private events are subject to the same principles as public behavior ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
cognitivism
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methodological behaviorism ⓘ psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| developedBy |
B. F. Skinner (born Burrhus Frederic Skinner)
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surface form:
B. F. Skinner
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| emergedIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| emergedInDecade | 1930s ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
environmental contingencies
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functional relations between behavior and environment ⓘ observable behavior ⓘ operant conditioning ⓘ selection by consequences ⓘ |
| extendsTo |
feelings
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private events ⓘ thoughts ⓘ |
| field |
radical behaviorism
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
behavior analysis
experimental analysis of behavior ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
experimental analysis of behavior-environment relations
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prediction and control of behavior ⓘ |
| holds |
behavior is shaped and maintained by reinforcement and punishment
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causal analysis should be in terms of environmental variables ⓘ |
| influenced |
applied behavior analysis
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behavior therapy ⓘ education practices based on behavior analysis ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
classical behaviorism
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logical positivism ⓘ selectionist thinking in biology ⓘ |
| philosophicalBasisFor |
applied behavior analysis
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behavior analysis ⓘ |
| rejects |
hypothetical internal mental entities as causal agents
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mentalistic explanations of behavior as causes ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
discriminative stimulus
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punishment ⓘ reinforcement ⓘ three-term contingency ⓘ |
| treats | private events as behavior ⓘ |
| uses |
rate of response as a primary dependent variable
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single-subject experimental designs ⓘ |
| views |
behavior as a function of its consequences
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language as operant behavior ⓘ organism as part of the environment-behavior system ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: radical behaviorism Description of subject: Radical behaviorism is a school of psychology that explains behavior primarily in terms of observable actions and environmental contingencies, extending this analysis to private events like thoughts and feelings without invoking internal mental causes.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
B. F. Skinner
subject surface form:
B. F. Skinner
this entity surface form:
behaviorism
this entity surface form:
behavior analysis
subject surface form:
Behaviorism
this entity surface form:
Radical behaviorism