Skinner boxes

A form of Skinner box — 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.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Skinner box
Cite this entry
APA

Skinner boxes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Skinner%20boxes

MLA

“Skinner boxes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Skinner%20boxes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Skinner boxes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Skinner%20boxes.

Source: Skinner boxes on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.