Psychological Events and Constructs: An Alliance with Smith

Fryling, Mitch J.; Hayes, Linda J.

doi:10.1007/bf03395653

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“…Interbehaviorists are also explicit about the distinction between constructs and events and are careful to derive constructs from events, rather than the more common practice of imposing constructs on events (Fryling and Hayes 2009;Kantor 1957;Smith 2007). As such, our descriptions of the world are derived from circumstances that have been contacted.…”

Section: Interbehavioral Foundationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Similarities and Differences Among Alternatives to Skinner’s Analysis of Private Events

Fryling

Hayes

2015

Psychol Rec

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While the consideration of private events is central to Skinner's Radical Behaviorism, Skinner's perspective on the topic of private events is not universally accepted within the behavioral community. At least 3 alternatives to Skinner's position have been purported, among them Baum's molar perspective, Rachlin's teleological perspective, and Hayes and Fryling's interbehavioral position. This paper considers the similarities and differences among these alternatives to Skinner's analysis of private events from the perspective of interbehaviorism and interbehavioral psychology. The implications of this analysis for philosophical and conceptual progress in behavior analysis are considered.

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Section: Interbehavioral Foundationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Similarities and Differences Among Alternatives to Skinner’s Analysis of Private Events

Fryling

Hayes

2015

Psychol Rec

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“…They take up space. They have position and may thereby sustain side-by-side positions with other objects (Fryling and Hayes 2009;Kantor and Smith 1975). Inert objects, however, in and of themselves, do not constitute the stimulational aspects of functional relations.…”

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“…The problem of stimuli interpreted as objects, along with the unacceptable solutions to this problem, is overcome when stimuli are interpreted not as objects but rather as actions of objects (Fryling and Hayes 2009;Parrott 1983bParrott , 1986). This interpretation does not eliminate objects as aspects of the physical world, of course; they are just relegated to source roles.…”

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confidence: 99%

A Historical Perspective on the Future of Behavior Science

Hayes

Fryling

2015

BEHAV ANALYST

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Like all natural sciences, behavior science has much to offer toward an understanding of the world. The extent to which the promise of behavior science is realized, though, depends upon the extent to which we keep what we know before us. This paper considers fundamental concepts in behavior science, including the concepts of behavior, stimulation, setting conditions, and language. In considering these concepts, we revisit comments from B. F. Skinner and J. R. Kantor and also consider some areas of behavior analytic research and the implications they have for reconsidering long-held assumptions about the analysis of behavior. We hope that, in considering our foundations, the vitality and strength of the discipline might be enhanced, our impact on science improved, and our future secured.Keywords Behavior . Behavior science . Stimulation . System building . Language All natural sciences have the potential to improve our understanding of the world. The natural science of behavior has the potential to improve our understanding of behavior, the subject matter of the discipline. The extent to which this potential is realized, though, depends upon several factors. These factors involve fundamental issues and have grave consequences for the entire discipline, the entire group of workers in behavior science, and the impact our discipline will make to the understanding of our part of the world, behavior. Indeed, much is at stake.Along these lines, we have previously addressed the value of becoming involved in interdisciplinary work and the problems associated with doing so in ways that diminish

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“…Interbehaviorists make a distinction between constructs and events and argue that these are often confused (e.g., Fryling & L. J. Hayes, 2009;Kantor, 1957;Smith, 2007) and that this confusion impacts the scientific arena. In the following section, I will provide an overview of constructs, paying special attention to issues pertinent to the conceptualization of verbal behavior.…”

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confidence: 99%