“In a behavioral account, the direction of action is exactly reversed. Speakers do not take in the world and put it into words; they respond to it in ways which have been shaped and maintained by special contingencies of reinforcement.” (p. 35)
Recent Issues. Chapter 4: The Listener. Quote 1
- Post author:B. F. Skinner Foundation
- Post published:December 14, 2018
- Post category:Skinner's Quote of the Day