“The crucial question is what happens when a person says something he or she has never said before. Novel behavior occurs on novel occasions, and an occasion is novel in the sense that its features have not appeared together before in the same arrangement.” (p. 85)
Upon Further Reflection. Chapter 6: The Evolution of Verbal Behavior. Quote 16
- Post author:B. F. Skinner Foundation
- Post published:June 22, 2020
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