Cumulative Record: Definitive Edition (1999). Chapter 7: Are Theories of Learning Necessary. Quote 2 Post author:B. F. Skinner Foundation Post published: May 14, 2021 Post category:Skinner's Quote of the Day Certain statements are also theories simply to the extent that they are not yet facts. A scientist may guess at the result of an experiment before the experiment is carried out. (p. 69) You Might Also Like About Behaviorism, Chapter 10: The Inner World of Motivation and Emotion, Quote 7 June 29, 2017 About Behaviorism, Chapter 1: The Causes of Behavior?, Quote 4 January 24, 2017 Contingencies of Reinforcement. Chapter 1: The Role of the Environment. Quote 18 February 2, 2018