Beyond Freedom and DignityArgues that concepts of freedom and dignity are destructive of values they claim to foster; that a technology of behavior would be more prductive of the good society. |
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... organisms might move for similar reasons . ( He excluded the human organism , presumably to avoid religious ... organism a " response , " and together they were said to compose a " reflex . " Reflexes were first demon- strated ...
... organisms might move for similar reasons . ( He excluded the human organism , presumably to avoid religious ... organism a " response , " and together they were said to compose a " reflex . " Reflexes were first demon- strated ...
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... organism ; anything the organism does that is fol- lowed by the receipt of food is more likely to be done again whenever the organism is hungry . Some stimuli are called negative reinforcers ; any response which reduces the intensity of ...
... organism ; anything the organism does that is fol- lowed by the receipt of food is more likely to be done again whenever the organism is hungry . Some stimuli are called negative reinforcers ; any response which reduces the intensity of ...
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... organism eats . The facts are all clear , but casual observation alone will seldom reveal the contingencies . Our observer will not be able to explain why the organism behaves as it does . And if he cannot understand what he sees in a ...
... organism eats . The facts are all clear , but casual observation alone will seldom reveal the contingencies . Our observer will not be able to explain why the organism behaves as it does . And if he cannot understand what he sees in a ...
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