Cumulative Record: Definitive Edition (1999). Chapter 7: Are Theories of Learning Necessary. Quote 10

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Cumulative Record: Definitive Edition (1999). Chapter 7: Are Theories of Learning Necessary. Quote 10

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To show an orderly change in the behavior of the average rat or ape or child is not enough, since learning is a process in the behavior of the individual. (p. 72)

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