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The Behavior of Organisms

B. F. Skinner
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The article was published on 1938-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 3337 citations till now.

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Behavior and Behaviorism

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Moving Beyond Reinforcement and Response Strength

TL;DR: It is suggested that a potentially useful first step is to work toward formal descriptions of the structure of the predictive relations embodied in common facets of operant behavior (e.g., response-reinforcer contingencies, conditioned reinforcement, and stimulus control).
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Synaptic Plasticity: Stairway to Memory

TL;DR: A hypothetical and universal synaptic model valid for a variety of nervous systems, ranging from molluscs to mammals is attempted, to represent the late phases of memory consolidation leading to persistent modifications in synaptic plasticity, thereby facilitating the permanent storage of acquired information throughout the individual's life.
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Response variation and the generalization of a dressing skill: comparison of single instance and general case instruction.

TL;DR: Results suggest that the response variations taught during general case instruction played a major role in improved performance across the nontrained shirts.
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The Mentality of Apes

TL;DR: Koehler's analysis of the intelligence of higher primates marked a turning point in the psychology of thinking and the continuing struggle between behaviorism and cognitive psychology as discussed by the authors, but it was largely ignored for decades because it violated the conventional wisdom that animal behavior is simply the result of instinct or conditioning.
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Psychology from the Standpoint of a Behaviorist

TL;DR: Wozniak as mentioned in this paper describes the early elaboration of the theory of reflex, habit, and implicit response in the early stages of the development of the early development of behaviourism.