Science and Human Behavior
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Science and Human Behavior is a foundational book by B. F. Skinner that systematically presents the principles of behaviorism and their application to understanding and predicting human actions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Science and Human Behavior canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T169284 — 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: Science and Human Behavior Context triple: [B. F. Skinner, notableWork, Science and Human Behavior]
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A.
Reflections on the Romance of Science
Reflections on the Romance of Science is a collection of essays by Carl Sagan that explores the history, philosophy, and wonder of scientific discovery.
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B.
The Art and Politics of Science
The Art and Politics of Science is a memoir by Nobel Prize–winning scientist Harold Varmus that reflects on his life in research and his influential roles in science policy and leadership.
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C.
Science, The Endless Frontier
Science, The Endless Frontier is a landmark 1945 report by Vannevar Bush that laid the foundation for U.S. federal support of scientific research and the modern science policy framework.
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D.
The Scientist as Rebel (book)
The Scientist as Rebel is a collection of essays by physicist and mathematician Freeman Dyson that explores science, religion, ethics, and the role of dissent in scientific progress.
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E.
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge is a 1998 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that argues for the unification of the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities into a single, coherent framework of knowledge.
- 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: Science and Human Behavior Target entity description: Science and Human Behavior is a foundational book by B. F. Skinner that systematically presents the principles of behaviorism and their application to understanding and predicting human actions.
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A.
Reflections on the Romance of Science
Reflections on the Romance of Science is a collection of essays by Carl Sagan that explores the history, philosophy, and wonder of scientific discovery.
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B.
The Art and Politics of Science
The Art and Politics of Science is a memoir by Nobel Prize–winning scientist Harold Varmus that reflects on his life in research and his influential roles in science policy and leadership.
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C.
Science, The Endless Frontier
Science, The Endless Frontier is a landmark 1945 report by Vannevar Bush that laid the foundation for U.S. federal support of scientific research and the modern science policy framework.
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D.
The Scientist as Rebel (book)
The Scientist as Rebel is a collection of essays by physicist and mathematician Freeman Dyson that explores science, religion, ethics, and the role of dissent in scientific progress.
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E.
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge is a 1998 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that argues for the unification of the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities into a single, coherent framework of knowledge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ psychology book ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
cultural design
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education ⓘ law and social control ⓘ psychotherapy ⓘ social problems ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst | mentalistic explanations of behavior ⓘ |
| author |
B. F. Skinner
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Burrhus Frederic Skinner ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| describes |
behavioral control
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behavioral prediction ⓘ contingencies of reinforcement ⓘ discriminative stimulus ⓘ extinction (behavioral process) ⓘ generalization (psychology) ⓘ operant behavior ⓘ punishment ⓘ reinforcement ⓘ respondent behavior ⓘ schedules of reinforcement ⓘ shaping (behavioral psychology) ⓘ stimulus control ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
environmental determinants of behavior
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observable behavior ⓘ |
| genre |
behaviorism
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psychology ⓘ |
| hasAuthorialSchool | radical behaviorism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on basic behavioral processes
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chapters on complex human behavior ⓘ chapters on social and cultural issues ⓘ |
| hasTheoreticalBasis | experimental analysis of behavior ⓘ |
| influenced |
applied behavior analysis
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behavior modification ⓘ |
| isConsidered | foundational text in behaviorism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
behaviorism
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experimental analysis of behavior ⓘ human behavior ⓘ learning theory ⓘ operant conditioning ⓘ |
| proposes | scientific approach to human behavior ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1953 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Macmillan
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linked to:
Macmillan Publishers
|
| title | Science and Human Behavior ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Science and Human Behavior Description of subject: Science and Human Behavior is a foundational book by B. F. Skinner that systematically presents the principles of behaviorism and their application to understanding and predicting human actions.
Referenced by (4)
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