a tribut to burrush frederick skinner (ick) at the ABA conference

[Guest guest]

# 415 B. F. Skinner Tribute Event

5/31/2004

9:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Grand Ballroom

B.F. Skinner's 100th Anniversary Celebration

Chair: Perone (West Virginia University)

All are welcome to attend this social event honoring B. F. Skinner's

100th anniversary. The evening will include a photo slide show,

favorite Skinner quotes, live entertainment, birthday cake and a cash bar.

(what no lightly clad lab assistants jumping out of the cake? very

motivational, more people will show up to hear " skinner quotes " )

# 220 Paper Session

5/30/2004

1:30 PM - 2:50 PM

Independence East

TPC

Skinner: The Man and the Myth

Chair: T. Todd (Eastern Michigan University)

A Tribute to B. F. Skinner at 100: Chronology of His Awards and Honors.

NATHANIEL G. SMITH and K. (University of Kansas)

Abstract: Burrhus Frederic Skinner (1904-1990) has been among the most

eminent, prolific, and widely cited figures in modern psychology.

Throughout the course of his distinguished career (1930-1990), he has

also been the recipient of numerous awards and honors from various

associations (e.g., American Educational Research Association),

societies (e.g., Pavlovian Society of North America), and colleges and

universities (e.g., Hamilton College). Among his many distinctions, he

has been recognized for his (a) experimental (e.g., Crosby

Warren Medal, 1942), ( applied (e.g., National Association for

Retarded Citizens first annual award, 1978), and © conceptual (e.g.,

Humanist of the Year award, American Humanist Society, 1972)

contributions; both nationally (e.g., National Medal of Science, 1968)

and internationally (e.g., International Award of the ph P.

Kennedy Foundation for Mental Retardation, 1971), within psychology

(e.g., American Psychology Association, Citation for Outstanding

Lifetime Contribution to Psychology, 1990) and within the general

sciences (e.g., President's Award, New York Academy of Science, 1985).

In this paper, we (a) examine and discuss the nature of these and

other awards and honors bestowed on Skinner as we ( compare and

contrast them to the categories and content areas of his works and

contributions. Our aim is to better understand of the nature of

Skinner's work, and the behavior of scientists more generally. Such an

understanding may contribute to a descriptive, empirical science of

science consistent with Skinner's empirical epistemology.