Recent Issues. Chapter 7: The Operant Side of Behavior Therapy. Quote 9

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Post published:February 1, 2019
Post category:Skinner's Quote of the Day

“We are not yet ready to replace a police force or close the Pentagon. Applied behavior analysis has contributed to alternative measures, however, and we may hope that the problems of the autistic will soon be solved in better ways.” (p. 80)

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SKINNER'S QUOTE OF THE DAY

“We are not yet ready to replace a police force or close the Pentagon. Applied behavior analysis has contributed to alternative measures, however, and we may hope that the problems of the autistic will soon be solved in better ways.” (p. 80)

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