This is one of the best books ever written because it explains so clearly the reasons for behavior and how to effectively manipulate any behavior including problem behavior. This book contains the answers for all the problems troubling mankind. Reinforcement is the closest thing to magic that has ever been found in regard to controlling behavior and therefore controlling people. This is very very powerful technology and its clear why so many feared Skinner and his ilk; reinforcement is so effective at solving behavior problems.
The teaching/child abuse industry, the legal pyscho-dope-medical industry, the street dope industry, the political bosses, the assisted living industry, the lawyer industry, the corrections industry, supervisors/slave drivers, junk food industry, nicotine and alcohol industry and all other similar parasites that thrive, prosper and depend upon not people not solving problem behaviors and financially enjoy the misery of hundreds of millions of people with problem behaviors have to hope that the technology of reinforcement will never be properly applied to solve those problem behaviors. If reinforcement is properly applied, those parasites will have to find honest employment or become extinct.
In this book you will find the basic simple answers to any behavioral questions that are troubling you. However be WARNED: If you're one of the many parasites, like a professional punisher a.k.a. public fool system child abuser a.k.a. teacher or principal, you will probably not like the answers to educational behavioral problems contained in this book. You parasites will find out that you are the problem rather than your victims and that your behavior and the behavior of your industry creates and maintains more and more victims. If you are a parasite that wants to give up abusing children, old people, "criminals", family members, friends, neighbors, employees, etc. then congratulations, get this wonderful book and get ready to have the most fun ever by helping yourself and others to solve behavior problems and have a really wonderful life.
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The Power of Reinforcement Paperback – 16 January 2004
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Stephen Ray Flora
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Makes the controversial argument that reinforcement is a real and valuable force in human behavior.
- Print length288 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherState University of New York Press
- Publication date16 January 2004
- Dimensions15.24 x 1.68 x 22.86 cm
- ISBN-100791459160
- ISBN-13978-0791459164
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"The Power of Reinforcement succeeds in its goal of countering attacks against the purposeful use of reinforcement in socially significant human affairs by providing critical analyses grounded in empirical evidence and consistent conceptual extensions. Not only should The Power of Reinforcement be read carefully by parents, educators, academic psychologists, and others, but it is especially appropriate for students in introductory learning courses." - Psychological Record
"If the truth will make one free, this book will help free many ... Packed with solid information conveyed in a lively manner, this book is both educational and fun to read. Essential." - CHOICE
"This is the first contemporary book designed for a broad readership defending the use of reinforcement principles against a wide variety of challenges. The relevance of the topics to everyday life issues, the careful application of research, and the appropriateness of examples make this an extraordinary book and a delight to read." - Robert Eisenberger, author of Blue Monday: The Loss of the Work Ethic in America
"Flora's thoroughgoing advocacy for positive reinforcement in parenting, education, corrections, and promoting health is important and timely. This fascinating and influential book will indeed provide something unexpected to those misinformed about the impact of positive reinforcement on behavior." - David A. Eckerman, coauthor of The Joy of Experimental Psychology
"If the truth will make one free, this book will help free many ... Packed with solid information conveyed in a lively manner, this book is both educational and fun to read. Essential." - CHOICE
"This is the first contemporary book designed for a broad readership defending the use of reinforcement principles against a wide variety of challenges. The relevance of the topics to everyday life issues, the careful application of research, and the appropriateness of examples make this an extraordinary book and a delight to read." - Robert Eisenberger, author of Blue Monday: The Loss of the Work Ethic in America
"Flora's thoroughgoing advocacy for positive reinforcement in parenting, education, corrections, and promoting health is important and timely. This fascinating and influential book will indeed provide something unexpected to those misinformed about the impact of positive reinforcement on behavior." - David A. Eckerman, coauthor of The Joy of Experimental Psychology
About the Author
Stephen Ray Flora is Associate Professor of Psychology at Youngstown State University.
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- Publisher : State University of New York Press (16 January 2004)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 288 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0791459160
- ISBN-13 : 978-0791459164
- Dimensions : 15.24 x 1.68 x 22.86 cm
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