THE FUNCTIONAL NATURE OF THE BEHAVIOR SEGMENT

As the subject matter of the science of interbehavior, the behavior segment is analyzed in terms of its functional composition. It is suggested that the psychological event differs from other types of events, in that it includes both a physical/biological and a historical dimension. In discussing the co-actualization of stimulus and response coordinates and the continuity of interbehavioral adjustments, the historicity of the behavior segment is especially highlighted.