A Skinner Box Is Most Likely to Be Used in Research

question 153

Multiple Choice

A Skinner box is most likely to be used in research on:

• A)classical conditioning.
• B)operant conditioning.
• C)primary and secondary learning.
• D)cognitive learning.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

Classical conditioning is a learning process where a biologically potent stimulus is paired with a previously neutral stimulus, resulting in a learned response to the neutral stimulus.

US

A country located in North America, known officially as the United States of America, characterized by a federal republic governmental structure.

CR

Depending on the context, CR can refer to a variety of concepts; without further clarification, it could mean Conditioned Reflexes, Critical Reading, or something entirely different.

Extinction Procedure

A behavioral technique in which reinforcement of a previously reinforced behavior is discontinued to reduce or eliminate that behavior.