A Skinner box is most likely to be used in research involving ________________
A) classical conditioning
B) operant conditioning
C) latent learning
D) observational learning
Answer: B
Rationale: Operant chambers are sometimes referred to as Skinner boxes. They typically include a lever or key that the subject can manipulate.
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a. true b. false
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