Cumulative Record. Chapter 17: Contingency Management in the Classroom. Quote 13

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. . . adults put jigsaw puzzles together and work crossword puzzles for no more obvious reason than that they come out right. In a good program the student makes things come out right; he makes things work; he brings order out of chaos. (p. 276)

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