“Animals as well as people are said to transcend the shaping and maintenance of behavior by contingencies of reinforcement and to show insight, the development of concepts, and other cognitive processes. Such claims are vulnerable to demonstrations that operant conditioning will suffice.” (p. 72)
Upon Further Reflection. Chapter 5: The Evolution of Behavior. Quote 4
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