Cumulative Record. Chapter 52: Can Psychology Be a Science of Mind? Quote 19

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Post published:August 1, 2024
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Many of the psychologists who have studied behavior have also neglected variation and selection. Thorndike’s Law of Effect came close, but his experiment suggested that variations were trials and consequences errors. (p. 670)

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