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- Title
DESCRIPTIVE VERSUS FUNCTIONAL ACCOUNTS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL EVENTS: CYBERRAT AS A CASE IN POINT.
- Authors
Lewon, Matthew; Munoz Blanco, Maria I.; Hayes, Linda J.
- Abstract
While the CyberRat simulation described by Ray (2011/2012) has considerable value as an educational tool, its value also lies in the validation of the descriptive interbehavioral systems analysis (IBSA) approach upon which it was developed. The descriptive IBSA approach differs in important ways from the predominantly functional approach typically adopted by researchers in the experimental analysis of behavior (TEAB), and while TEAB has been successful in identifying many important environment-behavior functional relations, a strictly functional approach to the study of behavior can lead to a tendency to overlook subtle but important aspects of the events under scientific investigation. As such, we propose that TEAB may benefit from and expand its scope by incorporating elements of a descriptive research approach.
- Subjects
LABORATORY rats; COMPUTER simulation; INTERBEHAVIORAL psychology; SYSTEM analysis; FUNCTIONAL analysis
- Publication
Behavior & Philosophy, 2011, Vol 39/40, p315
- ISSN
1053-8348
- Publication type
Article