Contingencies of Reinforcement. Chapter 2: Utopia as an Experimental Culture. Quote 13

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Contingencies of Reinforcement. Chapter 2: Utopia as an Experimental Culture. Quote 13

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Post published:March 16, 2018
Post category:Skinner's Quote of the Day

“The notion of personal credit is incompatible with the hypothesis that human behavior is wholly determined by genetic and environmental forces.” (p. 45)

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SKINNER'S QUOTE OF THE DAY

“The notion of personal credit is incompatible with the hypothesis that human behavior is wholly determined by genetic and environmental forces.” (p. 45)

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