Mind, Mechanism, and Adaptive Behavior

action sequence adaptive behavior æther and electrons affairs anticipatory goal reaction anticipatory reaction attain behavior sequence biological capable of acquiring CLARK L coincidence conditioned reactions conditioned reflex conditioned to RG consciousness or experience correct reaction deduction of Theorem Definition derived diminution direct observation drive SD drive stimulus SD evoke reaction Rc evokes RG excitatory tendency experimental extinction explicitly stated postulates external stimulus situation follows by reasoning fractional component frustration Galileo habit-family hierarchy incorrect intent ra interlocking theorems law of effect logical priority marks a reinforcing moral behavior nature of adaptive non-physical occur Organisms capable Pavlovian Pavlovian conditioned phenomena philosophical speculation physical present principles problem proprioceptive protons psychic PSYCHOL purposive behavior R₂ reaction tendency reaction threshold reinforcing situation scientific theoretical system scientific theory segment sequence leading sequence R₁ SG RG simple trial-and-error situations spontaneous recovery stimulus trace strive theorem follows Theorem IX trace of SB ultimate nature