Countercontrol: A Relational Frame Theory (RFT) Account and Revival of a 70-year-old Skinnerian Term | Journal Club Series

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This installment in our Journal Club Series will cover the article, “Countercontrol: A Relational Frame Theory (RFT) Account and Revival of a 70-year-old Skinnerian Term” authored by Samuel Spencer and colleagues published in Perspectives on Behavior Science. CEUs are provided for reading the article, participating in an online discussion, and completing an article content quiz. Want to get a head start? Click here to go to a free copy of the article!

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Skinner suggested countercontrol is when an individual being controlled responds by trying to avoid or escape the conditions of control. This article frames countercontrol within the recent work on relational frame theory and rule governed behavior and presents modern day societal applications.

 

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The Article

This installment in our Journal Club Series will cover the article, “Countercontrol: A Relational Frame Theory (RFT) Account and Revival of a 70-year-old Skinnerian Term” authored by Samuel Spencer and colleagues published in Perspectives on Behavior Science. CEUs are provided for reading the article, participating in an online discussion, and completing an article content quiz.

Want to get a head start? Click here to go to a free copy of the article!

Objectives

Objectives:

  1. State Skinner’s definition of countercontrol
  2. Describe the experimental history behind the concept of countercontrol
  3. Explain how rule governed behavior can account for countercontrol responding
  4. Explain how relational frame theory can account for countercontrol responding
  5. List presented solutions to countercontrol responding
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