Speaking of Skinner's Baby Box, in case you are interested, Skinner donated it to Twin Oaks in Virginia.
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] >From: Paul Brandon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>Reply-To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>Subject: Re: Skinner's two boxes >Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 13:27:41 -0600 > >>Re: Deborah Skinner's reply to the feview of Slater's book. >>
http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,3604,1167653,00.html >> >>It sounds like the same old stuff -- primarily confusing the >>"Skinner box" with Skinner's "other" box, the "baby box" (which >>had no conditioning element). The latter box did indeed exist. >>Skinner even tried to market it (unsuccessfully) and it was written >>up in one of America's major magazines (Look or Life, I think. I >>can't recall at present). There is a recent article by Alexandra >>Rutherford on the "baby box," probably in _History of Psychology_, >>though I am not certain. >> >>I would be surprised if Deborah were *never* placed into the "baby >>box," but I have no reason to disbelieve her > >See for yourself! >Skinner's home movies of it (and her) have been reproduced in a >number of videos, including the excellent > >Title: B.F. Skinner [videorecording] : a fresh appraisal / Davidson >Films. >Publisher: San Luis Obispo, CA : Davidson Films, c1999. >Description: 1 videocassette (40 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 >contents sheet, 1 learning guide for students (5 copies) + 1 >discussion guide for teachers. >Contents-Note: Skinner's early life -- Three major intellectual >currents of the 1920's -- Skinner's research -- Applications from >the field of behavior analysis -- B.F. Skinner's legacy. >Performer-Note: Narrator: Murray Sidman. >Summary: An appraisal of the life and accomplishments of B.F. >Skinner, including his behavioral research relating to operant >conditioning and shaping. >Tech-Details: VHS. >-- >* PAUL K. BRANDON [EMAIL PROTECTED] * >* Psychology Dept Minnesota State University * >* 23 Armstrong Hall, Mankato, MN 56001 ph 507-389-6217 * >* http://www.mankato.msus.edu/dept/psych/welcome.html * > >--- >You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To unsubscribe send a blank email to >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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