To Assist in His Experimental Analysis of Behaviour,Skinner Invented a Device

question 83

Multiple Choice

To assist in his experimental analysis of behaviour,Skinner invented a device known as the "operant chamber." What did this apparatus allow researchers to manipulate?

• A)an organism's level of motivation.
• B)the amount of planning behaviour that was required of an organism.
• C)an organism's state of mind.
• D)the consequences of an organism's behaviour.

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