About Behaviorism, Chapter 3: Innate Behavior, Quote 7

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About Behaviorism, Chapter 3: Innate Behavior, Quote 7

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Post published:March 17, 2017
Post category:Skinner's Quote of the Day

“Universal features of language do not imply a universal innate endowment, because the contingencies of reinforcement arranged by verbal communities have universal features.” (p. 48)

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SKINNER'S QUOTE OF THE DAY

“Universal features of language do not imply a universal innate endowment, because the contingencies of reinforcement arranged by verbal communities have universal features.” (p. 48)

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