Contingencies of Reinforcement. Chapter 6: An Operant Analysis of Problem Solving. Quote 15

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Contingencies of Reinforcement. Chapter 6: An Operant Analysis of Problem Solving. Quote 15

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Post published: July 5, 2018
Post category:Skinner's Quote of the Day

“The conclusion to which a scientist comes at the end of an experiment was not necessarily in existence as a hypothesis before or during the experiment.” (p. 153)

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SKINNER'S QUOTE OF THE DAY

“The conclusion to which a scientist comes at the end of an experiment was not necessarily in existence as a hypothesis before or during the experiment.” (p. 153)

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