Recent Issues. Chapter 8: The School of the Future. Quote 5

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Recent Issues. Chapter 8: The School of the Future. Quote 5

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Post published:February 18, 2019
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“Punishment, a standard way to suppress behavior, is almost the only way other animals control each other, and we have retained much of that practice.” (p. 88)

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SKINNER'S QUOTE OF THE DAY

“Punishment, a standard way to suppress behavior, is almost the only way other animals control each other, and we have retained much of that practice.” (p. 88)

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