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. 1987 Spring;10(1):17-26.
doi: 10.1007/BF03392403.

Three conceptual units for behavior

R Moxley

Three conceptual units for behavior

R Moxley. Behav Anal. 1987 Spring.

Abstract

THREE GENERIC UNITS FOR BEHAVIOR ARE EXAMINED IN TERMS OF THEIR BACKGROUND: an if-then unit for stimulus and response (S-R), a holistic unit for Kantor's behavior segment, and an AB-because-of-C unit for Skinner's three-term contingency. The units are distinguished in terms of their respective historical backgrounds, causal modes, advantages, and disadvantages. The ways in which these units may be compatible are discussed.

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