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While operant theoreticians have claimed that operant principles can be applied to social interaction, they have not been cognizant of the necessity for altering the principles. This necessity emerges as a consequence of the fact that human interaction is dynamic. A scheme is presented which attempts to correct the deficiency and thus facilitate the use of operant principles in human interaction.
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Franklin, C.W. Toward a Clarification of Operant Principles in Human Interaction. Psychol Rec 20, 489–494 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03393970
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