Behavior is shaped and maintained by its consequences. - BF Skinner
The Box
In the 1930s, psychologist B.F. Skinner created the operant conditioning chamber, now known simply as the Skinner Box. Inside it, a rat or pigeon could push a lever or peck a key to receive a reward—usually food—or avoid a punishment, like a mild shock. By manipulating stimuli and…
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