Skin·ner box
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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
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“Skinner box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Skinner%20box. Accessed 12 Apr. 2021.
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Skinner box
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Skin·ner box
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Medical 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
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The first known use of Skinner box was in 1940
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