Karen Pryor

Karen Pryor
Born
Karen Wylie

(1932-05-14) May 14, 1932 (age 92)
New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationAuthor
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(m. 1954; div. 1975)​
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(m. 1983; div. 1997)​
Children3
ParentPhilip Wylie (father)

Karen Pryor (née Wylie; born May 14, 1932) is an American author who specialized in behavioral psychology and marine mammal biology. She is a founder and proponent of clicker training.[1] She was formerly a Marine Mammal Commissioner to the U.S. government.[2][3]

  1. ^ Pryor, Karen; Chase, Sheila (2014). "Training for Variable and Innovative Behavior". International Journal of Comparative Psychology. 2 (27): 361–368. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  2. ^ "Operants: A Newsletter of the B.F Skinner Foundation". B.F Skinner Foundation Newsletter. Vol. 2. Second Quarter 2008. pp. 1–3.
  3. ^ "Pryor, Karen 1932". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 8 July 2015.