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William Samuel Verplanck Junior

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William Samuel Verplanck Junior (January 16, 1916 in Plainfield, New Jersey – September 30, 2002 in Knoxville, Tennessee) was an American psychologist.[1][2] He conducted a series of significant experiments in the fields of ethology, experimental psychology, and especially in the field of radical behaviorism. After compiling a review of the writings and research of B.F. Skinner for the 1950 Dartmouth conference, culminating in the publication of Modern Learning Theory,[3] Verplanck adopted the psychological and philosophical stance of Interbehaviorism - a position which he maintained throughout the remainder of his career.[4][5]

Written works

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  • Verplanck, W.S. (1942) The development of discrimination in a simple locomotor habit. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 31, 441–464.[6]
  • Berry, R.N., Verplanck, W.S., and Graham, C.H. (1943) The reversal of discrimination in a simple running habit. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 32, 325–334.[7]
  • Verplanck, W.S. (1946) The effects of paredrine on night vision test performance. (Bur. Med. Surg., 1944; Publ. Bd., N. 23049) Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. Commerce, 14.
  • Verplanck, W.S. (1946) Comparative study of adaptometers. (Bur. Med. Surg., 1942, Publ. Bd. No. 23050) Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. Commerce, 34.
  • Verplanck, W.S. (1946) Night vision testing on members of crew of the U.S.S. New Jersey (Bur. Med. Surg., 1943; Publ. Bd. No. 23072) Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. Commerce, 9.

References

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  1. ^ Morris, EK; Todd, JT; Midgley, BD; Schneider, SM; Johnson, LM (1990). "The history of behavior analysis: Some historiography and a bibliography". Behav Anal. 13 (2): 131–58. doi:10.1007/BF03392530. PMC 2733434. PMID 22478061.
  2. ^ "APA PsycNet". psycnet.apa.org. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
  3. ^ Estes, William K.; Koch, Sigmund; MacCorquodale, Kenneth; Meehl, Paul E.; Mueller, Conrad G.; Schoenfeld, William N.; Verplanck, William S. (1954). "Modern learning theory: A critical analysis of five examples". doi:10.1037/10626-000. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ Smith, Noel W., ed. (1983). Reassessment in psychology: the interbehavioral alternative. Washington, D.C.: Univ. Pr. of America. pp. xi–xxv. ISBN 978-0-8191-3082-2.
  5. ^ Burghardt, Gordon M. (January 2003). "William S. Verplanck (1916-2002)". European Journal of Behavior Analysis. 4 (1–2): 123–126. doi:10.1080/15021149.2003.11434226. ISSN 1502-1149.
  6. ^ "The development of discrimination in a simple locomotor habit". web.utk.edu. Archived from the original on February 21, 2001. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  7. ^ "The reversal of discrimination in a simple running habit". web.utk.edu. Archived from the original on February 21, 2001. Retrieved March 19, 2023.

5. http://verplanck.interconductual.com/