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The term "theory" is taken to refer "to any explanation of an observed fact which appeals to events taking place somewhere else, at some other level of observation, described in different terms, and measured, if at all, in different dimensions." Learning theory to date has tended to create a false sense of security, and research designed with respect to it is likely to be wasteful. Extensive ...
- B. F. Skinner
- 2013
Oct 24, 2013 · Published in Psychology Review 24 October 2013. Philosophy, Education. TLDR. All statements about the nervous system are theories in the sense that they are not expressed in the same terms and could not be confirmed with the same methods of observation as the facts for which they are said to account. Expand.
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ARE THEORIES OF LEARNING NECESSARY? BY B. F. SKINNER Harvard University. Certain basic assumptions, essential to any scientific activity, are sometimes called theories. That nature is orderly rather than capricious is an example. Certain statements are also theories simply to the extent that they are not yet facts.
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Are theories of learning necessary? Skinner, B. F. Psychological Review Vol. 57, Iss. 4, (Jul 1950): 193-216. DOI:10.1037/h0054367. This is a limited preview of the full PDF. Try and log in through your library or institution to see if they have access.
Psychological Review, 01 Jul 1950, 57(4): 193-216 DOI: 10.1037/h0054367 PMID: 15440996
Are theories of learning necessary? BF Skinner. Psychological review 57 (4), 193, 1950. 3243: ... Journal of experimental psychology 38 (2), 168, 1948. 2917:
