Some reflections on contextualism, mechanism, and behavior analysis

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APA Citation: 

Morris, E. K. (1997). Some reflections on contextualism, mechanism, and behavior analysis. Psychological Record, 47(4), 529-542.

Type of Publication: 
Behavior Analysis: Conceptual
Contextualism
Abstract: 

Presents reflections concerning the mechanism-contextualism debate surrounding behavior analysis. Confusion surrounding the book `World Hypotheses: A Study of Evidence' and its place in the debate; Misunderstandings about the meanings of context and contextualism; Pragmatic implications of theories of truth in world views other than contextualism.