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In short, mmorpgs are an example of a Skinner Box in action. The player gets rewards from completing quests or growing crops, and get punished for not playing too often (your plants die, for example).

It's worth noting that as far as Skinner is concerned everything humans or animals interact with in the environment is represented by the 'Skinner box'.

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When was the Skinner box, a device used in behavioral experiments, invented?

The Skinner box, a device used in behavioral experiments, was invented in 1930 by psychologist B.F. Skinner.


Who Is generally credited with creating a puzzle box designed to study operant conditioning?

B.F. Skinner is generally credited with creating the puzzle box known as the Skinner box to study operant conditioning in experimental psychology. This device allowed Skinner to study the behavior of animals in response to different stimuli and reinforcement schedules.


Who invented the box that psychologist use to shock rats?

The Skinner Box was invented by behaviorist B.F. Skinner. It is an experimental apparatus commonly used in behavioral studies and conditioning experiments with animals like rats.


What were some of BF Skinners major accomplishments and experiments?

B.F. Skinner was a renowned psychologist known for his work in behaviorism and operant conditioning. His major accomplishments include developing the Skinner Box, a device used to study animal behavior, and identifying principles like reinforcement and punishment that shape behavior. Some of his well-known experiments include the Skinner Box experiments with rats and pigeons, which demonstrated how behaviors can be reinforced and shaped through consequences.


What was BF Skinner's operant conditioning chamber also known as?

The invention was also known as the Skinner Box, originally developed to do experiments and test animal behavior by teaching said animal to perform a task in response to stimuli, such as a light or sound.

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Who is BF Skinner and what is a skinner box?

B.F. Skinner is a scientist. and a skinner box is a plexiglass box where scientists put lab rats in to do research on them.


When was the Skinner box, a device used in behavioral experiments, invented?

The Skinner box, a device used in behavioral experiments, was invented in 1930 by psychologist B.F. Skinner.


Who is credited with introducing the term operant conditioning?

Skinner. He was the one behind the rat and levers "Skinner's box" experiment.


What is another name for Operant Conditioning?

Operant Conditioning is also called Skinner after B.F. Skinner who created the Skinner Box.


Who Is generally credited with creating a puzzle box designed to study operant conditioning?

B.F. Skinner is generally credited with creating the puzzle box known as the Skinner box to study operant conditioning in experimental psychology. This device allowed Skinner to study the behavior of animals in response to different stimuli and reinforcement schedules.


What actors and actresses appeared in Skinner Box - 2008?

The cast of Skinner Box - 2008 includes: Taylor Hadsell as Little Girl Joanna Krupa as Samantha Jenny Shakeshaft as Catherine Angela Trimbur as Victoria


Who invented the box that psychologist use to shock rats?

The Skinner Box was invented by behaviorist B.F. Skinner. It is an experimental apparatus commonly used in behavioral studies and conditioning experiments with animals like rats.


What were some of BF Skinners major accomplishments and experiments?

B.F. Skinner was a renowned psychologist known for his work in behaviorism and operant conditioning. His major accomplishments include developing the Skinner Box, a device used to study animal behavior, and identifying principles like reinforcement and punishment that shape behavior. Some of his well-known experiments include the Skinner Box experiments with rats and pigeons, which demonstrated how behaviors can be reinforced and shaped through consequences.


What was BF Skinner's operant conditioning chamber also known as?

The invention was also known as the Skinner Box, originally developed to do experiments and test animal behavior by teaching said animal to perform a task in response to stimuli, such as a light or sound.


What is a Skinner box?

B.F. Skinner was a behavioral psychologist who studied "Operant conditioning," which is a type of associative learning in which there is a contingency between the response and the presentation of the reinforcer. The classic Skinner experiment, where he trained rats and pigeons in a box to press a lever in order to obtain a food reward was the basis of his research. Note: Original answer claimed Skinner used his daughter in experiments which is pure slander; the 'air crib' he designed was purely to make the archaic barred crib more ergonomic and comfortable for the child.


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