Skinner box

Skin·ner box

noun \ˈski-nər-ˌbäks\

Definition of SKINNER BOX

: a laboratory apparatus in which an animal is caged for experiments in operant conditioning and which typically contains a lever that must be pressed by the animal to gain reward or avoid punishment

Origin of SKINNER BOX

B. F. Skinner

First Known Use: 1940

Rhymes with SKINNER BOX

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