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Skinner box

Skin·ner box (plural Skin·ner box·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
isolation box for animal experiments: an enclosure for isolating an animal during studies of learning behavior or operant conditioning that contains a device the animal may operate to receive a reward or avoid punishment

[Mid-20th century. After B. F. Skinner]
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