Fred S. Keller
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| Fred Simmons Keller | |
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| Born | January 2, 1899 near Rural Grove, New York |
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| Died | February 2, 1996 Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Institutions | Colgate, Columbia University University of Brasilia |
| Alma mater | Tufts, Harvard University |
| Known for | Behavior analysis, Operant conditioning, Personalized instruction |
Fred Simmons Keller was a pioneer in experimental psychology. He taught at Columbia University for 26 years and gave his name to the Keller Plan, also known as Personalized System of Instruction an individually paced, mastery-oriented teaching method that has had a significant impact on college-level science education system. He died at home, age 97, on February 2, 1996 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
[edit] A Functional Analysis of Depression
Fred Keller's 1973 paper, A Functional Analysis of Depression, helped to establish a strong clinical focus on depression that helped to inspire Behavioral activation, as well as other behavioral treatments for clinical problems beyond depression.
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