Recent Issues. Chapter 2: The Origins of Cognitive Thought. Quote 9 Post author:B. F. Skinner Foundation Post published:November 15, 2018 Post category:Skinner's Quote of the Day “To think is to do something that makes other behavior possible. Solving a problem is an example. A problem is a situation that does not evoke an effective response; we solve it by changing the situation until a response occurs.” (p. 20) Subscribe to RSS feed here You Might Also Like Science and Human Behavior, Chapter 13: Function versus Aspect, Quote 5 August 1, 2016 Science and Human Behavior, Chapter 14: The Analysis of Complex Cases, Quote 8 August 18, 2016 Science and Human Behavior, Chapter 22: Controlling Agencies, Quote 1 December 26, 2016