What is the term for a soundproof operant-conditioning chamber with a device for delivering food and either a bar for rats to press or a disk for pigeons to peck?
A) a maze
B) a food chamber
C) a cumulative recorder
D) a Skinner box

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The term for a soundproof operant-conditioning chamber with a device for delivering food and a mechanism for operants to perform (such as a bar for rats to press or a disk for pigeons to peck) is a Skinner box, named after the behavioral psychologist B.F. Skinner who developed the device for his research. Options A, B, and C do not accurately describe this type of experimental apparatus.

What Is the Term for a Soundproof Operant-Conditioning Chamber with a Device