Science and Human Behavior, Chapter 5: Operant Behavior, Quote 19
- Post author:B. F. Skinner Foundation
- Post published:March 16, 2016
- Post category:Skinner's Quote of the Day
“Instead of saying that a man behaves because of the consequences which are to follow his behavior, we simply say that he behaves because of the consequences which have followed similar behavior in the past. This is of course, the Law of Effect or operant conditioning.” (p. 87)