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What was the name of Skinner's 1958 work analyzing human behavior?

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  • Verbal Behavior

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Verbal Behavior is a book by B. F. Skinner published in 1957 that attempts to explain human behavior using the principles of operant conditioning. Skinner argues that all human behavior, including language, is learned through operant conditioning, which is a process in which behavior is reinforced or punished based on its consequences.
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