Politics, Operant Conditioning, Galileo, and the American Psychological Association's Response to Rind et al. (1998)

Discusses controversy surrounding a 1998 article on the effects of child sexual abuse, which resulted in official condemnation by Congress and actions by the American Psychological Association to assuage Congressional critics. Written from the perspective of a psychologist serving in Congress, this...

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Published inThe American psychologist Vol. 57; no. 3; p. 189
Main Author Baird, Brian N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.2002
Subjects
Academic Freedom
American Psychological Association
Child Abuse
Congress
Controversy
Decision Making
Humans
Political Issues
Politics
Psychology
Sexual Abuse
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Summary:Discusses controversy surrounding a 1998 article on the effects of child sexual abuse, which resulted in official condemnation by Congress and actions by the American Psychological Association to assuage Congressional critics. Written from the perspective of a psychologist serving in Congress, this article discusses political and organizational dynamics that developed during this controversy. (SM)
ISSN:0003-066X
DOI:10.1037/0003-066X.57.3.189