B. F. Skinner’s legacy twenty years after (1990-2010): Behavior analysis in Ibero-America

Twenty years after his death (August 18th 1990),B. F. Skinner leaves five major living legacies: 1)radical behaviorism; 2) the experimental analysis ofbehavior; 3) applied behavior analysis; 4) the Skinnerbox; 5) the Horcones community (Mexico).Behavior analysis is recognized for its internationalac...

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Published inAvances en psicología latinoamericana Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 205 - 218
Main Authors Wilson M. López López, Pablo E. Vera-Villarroel, Andrés M. Pérez-Acosta, María Constanza Aguilar Bustamante, Camilo Hurtado-Parrado, Pilar Valenzuela
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Universidad del Rosario 01.12.2010
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applied behavior analysis
B. F. Skinner (1904-1990)
behaviorism
experimental analysis of behavior
history of psychology
Ibero- America
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Summary:Twenty years after his death (August 18th 1990),B. F. Skinner leaves five major living legacies: 1)radical behaviorism; 2) the experimental analysis ofbehavior; 3) applied behavior analysis; 4) the Skinnerbox; 5) the Horcones community (Mexico).Behavior analysis is recognized for its internationalactive presence. Its growth provides a set of opportunitiesfor knowledge and technology transferenceand reminds us the importance of working for thedevelopment of educational and research programsand the arrangement of contingencies which enableits advance. In Ibero-America, behavior analysis, asa Skinnerian legacy, has been an important traditionwithin psychology. In this article we will presenta current synthesis of the central Ibero-Americancontributions to Behavior analysis. The panoramaof Behavior analysis in Ibero-America will beanalyzed according to the following dimensions:1) the most relevant figures; 2) the academic communityrelated to the Behavior Analytic tradition;and 3) the most important research lines. Finally,some of the most general characteristics of Ibero-American Behavior analysis are included.
ISSN:1794-4724