Contingencies of Reinforcement: A Theoretical Analysis, Preface, Quote 1

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Contingencies of Reinforcement: A Theoretical Analysis, Preface, Quote 1

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Post published:January 3, 2018
Post category:Skinner's Quote of the Day

“To guess who is calling when the phone rings seems somehow more admirable than to pick up the phone and find out, although one picks up the phone to confirm the guess.” (p. ix)

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“To guess who is calling when the phone rings seems somehow more admirable than to pick up the phone and find out, although one picks up the phone to confirm the guess.” (p. ix)

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