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Behavior analysis, aided by the concept of the metacontingency, is widening its scope to include the consideration of entire societies and cultural practices. Examples of the behavioral analysis of societies and cultural practices are provided, with an emphasis on metacontingencies favoring the reelection of incumbents in the U.S. Congress. Fundamental transcultural phenomena are posited that may serve as a framework for future analyses.
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We thank Jo Ann Lee for comments on an earlier version of this article. During 1990–1991, as an American Psychological Association Congressional Science Fellow, Dr. Lee was a United States Senate staff member.
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Lamal, P.A., Greenspoon, J. Congressional Metacontingencies. Behav. Soc. Iss. 2, 71–81 (1992). https://doi.org/10.5210/bsi.v2i1.175
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