Reflections on Behaviorism and Society. Chapter 13: The Shaping of Phylogenic Behavior. Quote 1

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Reflections on Behaviorism and Society. Chapter 13: The Shaping of Phylogenic Behavior. Quote 1

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“Contingencies of reinforcement which shape ontogenic behavior can be arranged and studied in the laboratory. Most of the contingencies of survival responsible for phylogenic behavior observed in the field are merely inferred.” (p. 164)

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“Contingencies of reinforcement which shape ontogenic behavior can be arranged and studied in the laboratory. Most of the contingencies of survival responsible for phylogenic behavior observed in the field are merely inferred.” (p. 164)

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