The Behavior of Organisms
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The Behavior of Organisms is B. F. Skinner’s foundational 1938 book that systematically outlines the principles of operant conditioning and experimental analysis of behavior.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Behavior of Organisms canonical | 1 |
| The Behavior of Organisms: An Experimental Analysis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T169282 — 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: The Behavior of Organisms Context triple: [B. F. Skinner, notableWork, The Behavior of Organisms]
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A.
The Insect Societies
The Insect Societies is a landmark scientific book by E.O. Wilson that systematically examines the behavior, social organization, and evolution of social insects such as ants, bees, wasps, and termites.
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B.
behavioral ecology
Behavioral ecology is a branch of biology that studies how animal behavior is shaped by ecological pressures and evolutionary processes to maximize survival and reproductive success.
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C.
The Diversity of Life
The Diversity of Life is a landmark book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the richness of Earth’s species, the processes that generate biodiversity, and the threats posed by human activity.
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D.
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis is a landmark 1975 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that founded the modern field of sociobiology by applying evolutionary theory to the study of social behavior in animals and humans.
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E.
Zoonomia; or, The Laws of Organic Life
Zoonomia; or, The Laws of Organic Life is an influential late-18th-century medical and biological treatise by Erasmus Darwin that proposed early ideas about evolution, physiology, and the organization of living beings.
- 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: The Behavior of Organisms Target entity description: The Behavior of Organisms is B. F. Skinner’s foundational 1938 book that systematically outlines the principles of operant conditioning and experimental analysis of behavior.
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A.
The Insect Societies
The Insect Societies is a landmark scientific book by E.O. Wilson that systematically examines the behavior, social organization, and evolution of social insects such as ants, bees, wasps, and termites.
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B.
behavioral ecology
Behavioral ecology is a branch of biology that studies how animal behavior is shaped by ecological pressures and evolutionary processes to maximize survival and reproductive success.
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C.
The Diversity of Life
The Diversity of Life is a landmark book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the richness of Earth’s species, the processes that generate biodiversity, and the threats posed by human activity.
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D.
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis is a landmark 1975 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that founded the modern field of sociobiology by applying evolutionary theory to the study of social behavior in animals and humans.
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E.
Zoonomia; or, The Laws of Organic Life
Zoonomia; or, The Laws of Organic Life is an influential late-18th-century medical and biological treatise by Erasmus Darwin that proposed early ideas about evolution, physiology, and the organization of living beings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ psychology book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
experimental psychology
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learning psychology ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
The Behavior of Organisms
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surface form:
The Behavior of Organisms: An Experimental Analysis
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| author |
B. F. Skinner (born Burrhus Frederic Skinner)
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surface form:
B. F. Skinner
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| contribution |
foundation of experimental analysis of behavior
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systematic formulation of operant conditioning principles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describesApparatus | operant conditioning chamber ⓘ |
| describesConcept |
conditioning
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discriminative stimulus ⓘ extinction ⓘ operant behavior ⓘ reinforcement ⓘ respondent behavior ⓘ schedule of reinforcement ⓘ shaping of behavior ⓘ |
| describesMethod | cumulative record ⓘ |
| field |
behavior analysis
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psychology ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
experimental methods
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laboratory research with animals ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole |
B. F. Skinner (born Burrhus Frederic Skinner)
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surface form:
B. F. Skinner
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| hasPart |
experimental data
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methodological discussion ⓘ theoretical chapters ⓘ |
| influenced |
applied behavior analysis
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behavior therapy ⓘ learning theory in psychology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Edward L. Thorndike
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Ivan Pavlov ⓘ John B. Watson ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
behaviorism
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experimental analysis of behavior ⓘ operant conditioning ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinction between operant and respondent behavior
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rigorous experimental approach to behavior ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1938 ⓘ |
| publisher | Appleton-Century ⓘ |
| theoreticalOrientation | radical behaviorism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| usesResearchSubject | rats ⓘ |
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Subject: The Behavior of Organisms Description of subject: The Behavior of Organisms is B. F. Skinner’s foundational 1938 book that systematically outlines the principles of operant conditioning and experimental analysis of behavior.
Referenced by (2)
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subject surface form:
B. F. Skinner
this entity surface form:
The Behavior of Organisms: An Experimental Analysis