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Based on radical behaviorism’s perspectives in relation to operationism, scientific procedures, science, man, and environment, this paper analyzes the conceptions and proposals contained in The Bell Curve (Herrnstein & Murray, 1994). The authors argue and conclude in favor of an opposition between the ideas underlying The Bell Curve and the assumptions ofradical behaviorism.
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Andery, M.A., Serio, T.M. The Bell Curve: What Bas Radical Bebaviorism to say about it?. Behav. Soc. Iss. 7, 69–82 (1997). https://doi.org/10.5210/bsi.v7i1.302
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