Contingencies of Reinforcement. Chapter 4: The experimental analysis of behavior. Quote 2

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Post published:April 2, 2018
Post category:Skinner's Quote of the Day

“Like probability, rate of responding would be a meaningless concept if it were not possible to specify topography of response in such a way that separate instances of an operant can be counted.” (p. 75)

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SKINNER'S QUOTE OF THE DAY

“Like probability, rate of responding would be a meaningless concept if it were not possible to specify topography of response in such a way that separate instances of an operant can be counted.” (p. 75)

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