MOLAR VERSUS MOLECULAR AS A PARADIGM CLASH
Journal of the Experimental Analysis of BehaviorPublished 1 May 2001Open access
William M. Baum
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The molar view of behavior arose in response to the demonstrated inadequacy of explanations based on contiguity, and Dinsmoor's modifications to two-factor theory render it irrefutable.
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The molar view of behavior arose in response to the demonstrated inadequacy of explanations based on contiguity. Although Dinsmoor's (2001) modifications to two-factor theory render it irrefutable, a more basic criticism arises when we see that the molar and molecular views differ paradigmatically. The molar view has proven more productive.
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