Laboratory Lore and Research Practices in the Experimental Analysis of Human Behavior: Use and Abuse of Subjects’ Verbal Reports
The Behavior AnalystPublished 1 April 1988Open access
Michael Perone
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Whereas other psychologists study a broad range of observations and make frequent use of subjects' self-reports, behavior analysts focus on directly observable instances of overt behavior.
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