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This paper analyzes schedules of reinforcement and studies their application to human behavior. The paper also discusses prospective and retrospective memory. The focus of the paper is the work of B.F. Skinner and his Skinner-box theory.

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"The work of B F Skinner and the use of the Skinner-box demonstrated the potential for shaping the contingency between responses and delivery of reinforcement. In other words, it is possible to modify..."

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