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Behavior Modification in Black Populations : Psychosocial Issues and Empirical Findings

1: Behavior Modification and Black Populations.- Terminological Issues.- A Definition of Behavior Modification.- The Philosophical Doctrine of Behaviorism.- Models of Behavior Modification.- Operant (Instrumental) Conditioning.- Classical (Respondent) Conditioning.- Social Learning Theory.- Cognitive Behavior Modification.- Problems with the Image of Behavior Modification.- Behavior Modification and the Black Community.- Is Behavior Modification a Threat?.- Summary.- References.- 2: Psychosocial Aspects of the Therapeutic Process.- The Importance of Social and Cultural Experiences on the Devel

eBook, English, 1982
Springer US, Boston, MA, 1982