Considers the work of developmental scholar William Kessen (1925-1999) in light of James Mark Baldwin, one of the founders and principal architects of developmental psychology. Traces Kessen's interest in Baldwin's thought and examines Baldwin's legacy for developmental psychologists. Asserts that Baldwin's theory sought to integrate the role of…

Pursues William Kessen's analysis of psychologist Baldwin's 1905 paper by examining Baldwin's two proposed solutions to the mind-body problem: the materialist solution and the idealist solution. Demonstrates that Baldwin's ideas presaged those of developmental theorists and philosophers. Discusses Baldwin's proposal that current scientific ideas…

Notes that observational learning of a motor skill involves both observation of the model and self-observation. Examines observation of the modeled performance, including three moderators of observational learning: the properties of the model, the nature of the task, and observer determinants. Observer determinants are examined at length,…