About Behaviorism, Chapter 4: Operant Behavior, Quote 4

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About Behaviorism, Chapter 4: Operant Behavior, Quote 4

Post author:B. F. Skinner Foundation
Post published:March 28, 2017
Post category:Skinner's Quote of the Day

“The spontaneous generation of behavior has reached the same stage as the spontaneous generation of maggots and micro organisms in Pasteur’s day. ” (p. 59)

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SKINNER'S QUOTE OF THE DAY

“​The spontaneous generation of behavior has reached the same stage as the spontaneous generation of maggots and micro organisms in Pasteur’s day. ” (p. 59)

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“The spontaneous generation of behavior has reached the same stage as the spontaneous generation of maggots and micro organisms in Pasteur’s day. ” (p. 59)