David Epstein wrote:
On Wed, 27 Oct 2004, Frigo, Lenore went:
Any behaviorists out there willing to take a stab at this student question?
If strict behaviorists won't use the term reward because it implies happiness or satisfaction, then why do they use the term punishment, which seems to me, to imply unhappiness or dissatisfaction?
Actually, I've never known of any behaviorist who won't use the term _reward_. Is there an example?
--David Epstein [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Edwin Guthrie. One of my favorites.
"The form of the principle which is in my opinion the most useful is this: A combination of stimuli which has accompanied a movement will on its recurrence tend to be followed by that movement. Note that nothing is here said about "confirmatory waves" or reinforcement or pleasant effects." Guthrie (1952)
Ken
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