# Behaviorism alive and well

**URL:** <http://discourse.iapct.org/t/behaviorism-alive-and-well/1655>\
**Category:** CSG2010\
**Created:** [February 3, 2010, 6:15pm UTC](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/behaviorism-alive-and-well/1655 "2010-02-03T18:15:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![DagArchive](http://discourse.iapct.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@DagArchive](http://discourse.iapct.org/u/DagArchive)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2010, 6:15pm UTC](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/behaviorism-alive-and-well/1655/1 "2010-02-03T18:15:56Z")

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[From Dag Forssell (2010.02.03.1015 PST)]  
A few months ago I caught on to Google Alerts and have been finding info  
on the web regarding several phrases. Just this morning it occurred to me  
to search for “Perceptual Control Theory”.  
One link that materialized read:  
[  
Sniffy Virtual Rat PDF | Download Free Ebook Sniffy Virtual Rat](http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://openpdf.com/ebook/sniffy-virtual-rat-pdf.html&ct=ga&cd=LnoanleJLw4&usg=AFQjCNF8O96Zkax-Rd90i938SYJLsZnh6w)  
**Perceptual Control Theory** readings (links provided  
during the class). … You will use the �Sniffy the Virtual Rat� software  
to �magazine. train� Sniffy. \*\*…\*\*searching the web page for “perceptual” you find  
[  
http://www.govst.edu/uploadedFiles/COE/Resources/Syllabi/f09/F09Psyc524SA-SB-Dyslin.pdf](http://www.govst.edu/uploadedFiles/COE/Resources/Syllabi/f09/F09Psyc524SA-SB-Dyslin.pdf)

which lists PCT as a subject on the last page.

Sniffy the virtual rat is featured here

[  
http://www.wadsworth.com/psychology\_d/special\_features/sniffy.html](http://www.wadsworth.com/psychology_d/special_features/sniffy.html)

Any report that behaviorism is dead or obsolete must be greatly  
exaggerated.

Best, Dag

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**Author:** ![Fred\_Nickols1](http://discourse.iapct.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/ad7895/32.png) [@Fred\_Nickols1](http://discourse.iapct.org/u/Fred_Nickols1)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2010, 7:08pm UTC](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/behaviorism-alive-and-well/1655/2 "2010-02-03T19:08:56Z")

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[From Fred Nickols (2010.02.03.1209 MST)]

Okay; so where's Skippy, the purposeful rat?

> **···**
>
> --  
> Regards,
> 
> Fred Nickols  
> Managing Partner  
> Distance Consulting, LLC  
> nickols@att.net  
> www.nickols.us
> 
> "Assistance at A Distance"  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;  
> -------------- Original message ----------------------  
> From: Dag Forssell \<csgarchive@PCTRESOURCES.COM\>
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