Reflections on Behaviorism and Society. Chapter 12: Designing Higher Education. Quote 1

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Reflections on Behaviorism and Society. Chapter 12: Designing Higher Education. Quote 1

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Post published: December 26, 2019
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“The experimental analysis of behavior is concerned with the contingent relations which prevail among three things—the situation in which behavior occurs, the behavior itself, and its rewarding or reinforcing consequences.” (p. 154)

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SKINNER'S QUOTE OF THE DAY

“The experimental analysis of behavior is concerned with the contingent relations which prevail among three things—the situation in which behavior occurs, the behavior itself, and its rewarding or reinforcing consequences.” (p. 154)

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