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
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Skin·ner box
| \ ˈskin-ər-ˌbäks
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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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