Skinner Box (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Psychology.
  1. a box used in experiments in animal learning, especially in operant conditioning, equipped with a mechanism that automatically gives the animal food or other reward or permits escape, as by opening a door.
noun
  1. a device for studying the learning behaviour of animals, esp rats and pigeons, consisting of a box in which the animal can move a lever to obtain a reward, such as a food pellet, or a punishment, such as an electric shock
Skinner Box (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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