Contingencies of Reinforcement: A Theoretical Analysis, Preface, Quote 1 Post author:B. F. Skinner Foundation 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) Subscribe to RSS feed here You Might Also Like Cumulative Record. Chapter 8: The Analysis of Behavior. Quote 19 April 26, 2022 Upon Further Reflection. Chapter 4: Selection by Consequences Quote 15 May 7, 2020 About Behaviorism, Chapter 5: Perceiving, Quote 6 April 21, 2017