. . . we must not forget the considerable advantages of a datum which lends itself to automatic experimentation. Many processes in behavior cover long periods of time. The records we obtain from an individual organism may cover hundreds of hours and report millions of responses . . . Personal observation of such material is unthinkable. (p. 105)
Cumulative Record. Chapter 8: The Analysis of Behavior. Quote 14
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