Contingencies of Reinforcement. Chapter 7: The Phylogeny and Ontogeny of Behavior. Quote 15

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Post published:July 30, 2018
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“If, through evolutionary selection, a given response becomes easier and easier to condition as an operant, then some phylogenic behavior may have had an ontogenic origin.” (pp. 203-204)

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SKINNER'S QUOTE OF THE DAY

“If, through evolutionary selection, a given response becomes easier and easier to condition as an operant, then some phylogenic behavior may have had an ontogenic origin.” (pp. 203-204)

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