Experimental space

Experimental space

The enclosure in which an operant conditioning experiment is carried out and in which a simple, easily repeatable performance can be reinforced and measured is referred to as an experimental space. An experimental space in which there is a lever which a rat can press, or a key which a pigeon can peck, is frequently referred to as a Skinner Box because it was first developed by B. F. Skinner.

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