March 4, 2019 / Last updated : February 28, 2019 B. F. Skinner Foundation Skinner's Quote of the Day Recent Issues. Chapter 9: Programmed Instruction Revisited . Quote 2 “Before we can show the child how to tie a knot, he or she must have learned to imitate, and that learning will have taken place through operant conditioning.” (p. 99)
