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. 2016 Sep 9;11(3):267–273. doi: 10.1007/s40617-016-0137-9

Table 4.

The 10 most frequently assigned readings in behaviorism

Number of times assigned Reference
13 (1) Baer, D. M., Wolf, M. M., & Risley, T. R. (1968). Some current dimensions of applied behavior analysis. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1, 91–97.
8 (0) Baer, D. M., Wolf, M. M., & Risley, T. R. (1987). Some still-current dimensions of applied behavior analysis. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 20, 313–327.
5 (0) Skinner, B. F. (1953). Science and human behavior. NY: The Macmillan Company.
5 (0) Skinner, B. F. (1956). A case history in scientific method. American Psychologist, 11, 221–233.
5 (0) Skinner, B. F. (1981). Selection by consequences. Science, 213, 501–504.
4 (0) Baum, W. M. (2005). Understanding behaviorism: Behavior, culture, and evolution (2nd ed.). Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing.
4 (0) Normand, M. P. (2008). Science, skepticism, and applied behavior analysis. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 1, 42–49.
3 (0) Cooper, J. O., Heron, T. E., & Heward, W. L. (2007). Definitions and characteristics of applied behavior analysis. Applied behavior analysis (2nd ed.). (pp. 2–23). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.
2 (0) Skinner, B. F. (1966). The phylogeny and ontogeny of behavior. Science, 153, 1205–1213.
2 (0) Skinner, B. F. (1990). Can psychology be a science of mind? American Psychologist, 45, 1206–1210