Contingencies of Reinforcement. Chapter 4: The experimental analysis of behavior. Quote 17

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Contingencies of Reinforcement. Chapter 4: The experimental analysis of behavior. Quote 17

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Post published:April 23, 2018
Post category:Skinner's Quote of the Day

“An operant must behave like one; it must undergo orderly changes in probability when independent variables are manipulated.” (p. 89)

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SKINNER'S QUOTE OF THE DAY

“An operant must behave like one; it must undergo orderly changes in probability when independent variables are manipulated.” (p. 89)

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