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A Comparison of Some Theoretical Proposals of J. R. Kantor and T. C. Schneirla

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Schneirla’s experimental work and Kantor’s interbehavioral system complement one another. Their similar beliefs probably derive from commitments to naturalism, emphasis on comprehensive understanding in psychology, and the influence of Darwinian biology. Their naturalism explicitly emphasizes “integrative levels.” Their “field” orientation eliminates biological reductionism and emphasizes comprehensive descriptions of empirical relationships among field factors. And, their developmental approach is integral to their explanation of behavior.

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  1. Hunter College of the City University of New York, USA

    J. Wayne Lazar

  2. Department of Animal Behavior, The American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, New York, 10024, USA

    J. Wayne Lazar

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This paper was written while a postdoctoral fellow (IF02HD-24, 668-01) at the Institute of Animal Behavior ot Rutgers The State University, Newark, New Jersey. Different aspects of it were reported at the American Psychological Association, Washington, September, 1970, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Chicago, December, 1970. I gratefully acknowledge the helpful comments of Gordon D. Beckhorn and Noel W. Smith.

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Lazar, J.W. A Comparison of Some Theoretical Proposals of J. R. Kantor and T. C. Schneirla. Psychol Rec 24, 177–190 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03394232

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