Do operant behaviors replicate?

Behavioral and Brain Sciences 24 (3):538-539 (2001)
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Operant conditioning is not a selection process. According to Hull et al., selection processes require entities that reproduce to form lineages. However, since operant behaviors do not reproduce, operant conditioning is not a selection process.

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10.1017/s0140525x01334167

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