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Skinner, Otis
(Encyclopedia) Skinner, Otis, 1858–1942, American actor, b. Cambridge, Mass. Skinner made his New York debut in 1879. After years as supporting player to Booth and Barrett, he toured with Augustin…Skinner, Burrhus Frederic
(Encyclopedia) Skinner, Burrhus Frederic, 1904–90, American psychologist, b. Susquehanna, Pa. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard in 1931, and remained there as an instructor until 1936, when he moved…Brewer's: Skinners
A predatory band in the American Revolutionary War which roamed over the neutral ground robbing and fleecing those who refused to take the oath of fidelity. (See Ecorcheurs.) Source:…behaviorism
(Encyclopedia) behaviorism, school of psychology which seeks to explain animal and human behavior entirely in terms of observable and measurable responses to environmental stimuli. Behaviorism was…Modjeska, Helena
(Encyclopedia) Modjeska, HelenaModjeska, Helenaməjĕˈskə [key], 1844–1909, Polish actress who achieved fame in the United States primarily for her Shakespearean interpretations. After initial acclaim…Cabochiens
(Encyclopedia) CabochiensCabochienskäbōshyăNˈ [key], popular faction in Paris in the early 15th cent. Composed largely of small tradespeople and members of the butchers' and skinners' guilds, it was…Harry SKINNER, Congress, NC (1855-1929)
SKINNER Harry , a Representative from North Carolina; born near Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., May 25, 1855; attended Hertford Academy and was graduated from the law department of the…Richard SKINNER, Congress, VT (1778-1833)
SKINNER Richard , a Representative from Vermont; born in Litchfield, Conn., May 30, 1778; completed preparatory studies and was graduated from Litchfield Law School; was admitted to the bar in…Watson, John Broadus
(Encyclopedia) Watson, John Broadus, 1878–1958, American psychologist, b. Greenville, S.C. He taught (1903–8) at the Univ. of Chicago and was professor and director (1908–20) of the psychological…behavior therapy
(Encyclopedia) behavior therapy or behavior modification, in psychology, treatment of human behavioral disorders through the reinforcement of acceptable behavior and suppression of undesirable…Trending
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