Definitions for "Skinner box"
an enclosure that contains a bar or key that can be pressed to obtain food or water, and that is used to study operant conditioning in rats, pigeons, or other small animals. (246)
A cage for animals, equipped with a response lever and a food tray dispenser, used in research on operant conditioning.
A laboratory apparatus in which an animal is placed for an operant-conditioning experiment. It contains a lever or other device that the animal must manipulate to obtain a reward or avoid punishment.