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Skinner boxes

Skinner boxes is the plural of Skinner box.

Meaning of Skinner box

Noun

Skinner box (plural Skinner boxes)

  1. (behavioral science) A box or cage in which a subject (usually an animal) may be isolated from outside influences and studied; used in operant conditioning experiments where the subject can operate a lever to obtain a reward or avoid a painful shock.

Questions about Skinner boxes

What is Skinner boxes the plural of?
Skinner boxes is the plural of Skinner box.

Words near Skinner boxes in the dictionary

  1. skinned the cat
  2. skinned the lamb
  3. skinned up
  4. skinner
  5. Skinner box
  6. Skinner boxes
  7. Skinner's ground mantis
  8. Skinner's ground mantises
  9. Skinner's maxim
  10. Skinnerian
  11. Skinnerians

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