This posting has little to do with B. F. Skinner or his behavior system. As a start, you might actually READ Walden II.
On Jul 15, 2012, at 2:07 PM, mjchael sylvester wrote: > A penalty or a tax? I am trying to subsume Obama care withing the learning > theory paradigm using the Skinnerian model. > I doubt Skinner would say that it is a penalty since he did not believe in > punishment.On the other hand paying a tax > would fit in with the idea of positive reinforcement resulting in the > addition of a pecuniary reinforcer based on the avoidance behavior of Obama > care. > Btw,what do we know of Skinner's political affiliation? > Democrat,Republican,other? > There was word that he was a Commie sympathizer.(Walden Two) Paul Brandon Emeritus Professor of Psychology Minnesota State University, Mankato [email protected] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=19024 or send a blank email to leave-19024-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
