Contingencies of Reinforcement. Chapter 4: The experimental analysis of behavior. Quote 4

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Contingencies of Reinforcement. Chapter 4: The experimental analysis of behavior. Quote 4

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Post published:April 4, 2018
Post category:Skinner's Quote of the Day

“Rate of responding is a basic dimension, not simply because responses can be accurately counted, but because rate is relevant to the central concern of a science of behavior.” (p. 77)

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SKINNER'S QUOTE OF THE DAY

“Rate of responding is a basic dimension, not simply because responses can be accurately counted, but because rate is relevant to the central concern of a science of behavior.” (p. 77)

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