Recent Issues. Chapter 7: The Operant Side of Behavior Therapy. Quote 4

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Recent Issues. Chapter 7: The Operant Side of Behavior Therapy. Quote 4

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Post published:January 25, 2019
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” Troublesome behavior is caused by troublesome contingencies of reinforcement, not by troublesome feelings or states of mind, and we can correct the trouble by correcting the contingencies.” (p. 74)

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SKINNER'S QUOTE OF THE DAY

” Troublesome behavior is caused by troublesome contingencies of reinforcement, not by troublesome feelings or states of mind, and we can correct the trouble by correcting the contingencies.” (p. 74)

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