In modern academic psychology, one attempts to gain knowledge of man through careful observation of his behavior in controlled situations. (religion-online.org)
His claim that there are few tests illustrates the gulf between academic psychology and the real world. (newscientist.com)
Behaviorism grew out of Ivan Pavlov's work with the conditioned reflex, and laid the foundations for academic psychology in the United States associated with the names of John B. (sciencedaily.com)