A box used in operant conditioning of animals that limits the available responses and,thus,increases the likelihood that the desired response will occur is called a:
A)trial box.
B)Thorndike's chamber.
C)classical conditioning chamber.
D)Skinner box.

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The box described in the question is also known as a Skinner box, named after B.F. Skinner who developed this type of apparatus for studying operant conditioning in animals. The Skinner box is designed to limit the available responses of an animal and to provide feedback (usually in the form of food or water) when the animal makes the desired response, increasing the likelihood that the behavior will be repeated in the future.

A Box Used in Operant Conditioning of Animals That Limits