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Although the experimental analysis of behavior was founded on the ideas of Skinner's Radical Behaviorism , it can be seen as a set of procedures and topics, and nowadays these are followed by many psychologists who do not align themselves with Skinner's philosophy of psychology. Skinner's own use of the Intervening Variable of Response Strength to explain the effects of Reinforcement has led many to question the popular notion that the experimental analysis of behaviour is atheoretical. The idea that Skinner's position is atheoretical is probably inspired by the arguments he put forth in his article ''Are Theories of Learning Necessary?'' However, Skinner does not argue against the use of theory as such, only against certain theories in certain contexts. |
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