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Does the new paradigm in ape-language research ape behaviorism?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 August 2003

Joseph J. Pear
Joseph J. Pear
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2N2, Canada [email protected]
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Abstract

Although Shanker & King (S&K) disregard the behavioral paradigm, their arguments are reminiscent of those in Skinner's Verbal Behavior (1957). Like S&K, Skinner maintained that communication is not appropriately characterized as the transmission of information between individuals. In contrast to the paradigm advocated by S&K, however, the behavioral paradigm emphasizes prediction and control as important scientific goals.

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Brief Report
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 25 , Issue 5 , October 2002 , pp. 635 - 636
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© 2002 Cambridge University Press

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