Date of Award
1-1928
Document Type
Thesis
Department
Seminary
Abstract
Behaviorism may be most easily defined after contrasting it with other forms of psychology. Until the advent of behaviorism in 1912, all psychology was built upon a subject matter called consciousness or mind, as definitions of psychology show: James: "Psychology is the description and explanation of states of consciousness as such." Angell: " Psychology is commonly defined as the science of consciousness... Consciousness we can only define in terms of itself." Thorndike: "Human psychology deals with the thoughts and feelings of human beings and seeks to explain the facts of intellect, character, and personal life." Seashore: "Psychology is the science of mental health... the science of experience and behavior of the organism." Baldwin: "We may define psychology as the science of the phenomena of consciousness."
Recommended Citation
Clapp, Philip S., "Behaviorism: An Exposition and Critical Examination" (1928). Western Evangelical Seminary Theses. 142.
https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/wes_theses/142