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2024
Skinner_box
Skinner box
English
Noun
Skinner
box
(
plural
Skinner boxes
)
(
behavioral sciences
)
A
box
or
cage
in which a
subject
(usually an
animal
) may be
isolated
from
outside
influences
and studied; used in
operant conditioning
experiments
where the subject can
operate
a
lever
to
obtain
a
reward
or
avoid
a
painful
shock
.
Etymology
From
Burrhus Frederick Skinner
(1904-1990), its inventor.
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