A second fault in variation and selection is critical for operant conditioning: Selection must wait upon variation. The process is therefore usually slow. That was not a problem for natural selection because evolution could take millions of years, but a repertoire of operant behavior must be constructed during a lifetime. (p. 664)
Cumulative Record. Chapter 52: Can Psychology Be a Science of Mind? Quote 5
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