Staddon
Proper noun
Meaning
Staddon (plural Staddons)
A surname from Old English.
Examples
Criticism J. E. R. Staddon As understood by Skinner, ascribing dignity to individuals involves giving them credit for their actions.
Subsequent research (e.g. Staddon and Simmelhag, 1971), while finding similar behavior, failed to find support for Skinner's "adventitious reinforcement" explanation for it.
The causation of interim activities (such as the schedule-induced polydipsia seen in a similar situation with rats) also cannot be traced to adventitious reinforcement and its details are still obscure (Staddon, 1977).
Staddon, J. (1995) On responsibility and punishment.
Staddon, J. (1999) On responsibility in science and law.