Cumulative Record. Chapter 8: The Analysis of Behavior. Quote 3

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Post published:April 4, 2022
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We are dealing here with a question of probability—specifically, the probability that an organism will emit behavior of a given sort at a given time. But probability is always a difficult concept, no matter in what field of science it arises. What is a probability? Where is it? How may we observe it? (p. 101)

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