On Misconceptions about Behavior Analysis among University Students and Teachers

Autor/inn/en	Arntzen, Erik; Lokke, Jon; Lokke, Gunn; Eilertsen, Dag-Erik
Titel	On Misconceptions about Behavior Analysis among University Students and Teachers
Quelle	In: Psychological Record, 60 (2010) 2, S.325-336 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0033-2933
Schlagwörter	Psychology; Misconceptions; Undergraduate Students; Student Attitudes; College Faculty; Teacher Attitudes; Behavioral Science Research; Behavior Patterns; Questionnaires; Statistical Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Psychologie; Missverständnis; Schülerverhalten; Fakultät; Lehrerverhalten; Fragebogen; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	Students frequently show misconceptions regarding scientific psychology in general and basic concepts in behavior analysis in particular. We wanted to replicate the study by Lamal (1995) and to expand the study by including some additional statements. In the current study, the focus was on misconceptions about behavior analysis held by undergraduates, by students in a master program in behavior analysis, by teachers in university colleges, and by a group of students without any formal training in psychology. The results showed that participants in all groups showed misconceptions. Students in the master program held the fewest misconceptions, while traditional psychology students showed most misconceptions about behavior analysis. Factors that might influence number and resistance of misconceptions are discussed. (Contains 2 tables and 3 figures.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10