[Of the three sciences of variation and selection,] only operant conditioning occurs quickly enough to be observed from beginning to end. For the same reason it is the only one of the three sciences to be much used for practical purposes in daily life. (p. 669)
Cumulative Record. Chapter 52: Can Psychology Be a Science of Mind? Quote 17
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