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Peer reviewedFlora, Stephen R.; Pavlik, William B. – Teaching of Psychology, 1990
Contends that, although the operant approach to psychology is based on objective empirical observations, much of psychology is filled with subjective, interpretive terminology. Argues that such terminology produces confusion over the definitions of basic operant concepts. Suggests a solution that defines the concepts of positive and negative…
Descriptors: Definitions, Higher Education, Matrices, Negative Reinforcement
