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noun 
  1. A box or cage in which a subject (usually an animal), may be isolated from outside influences; used in operant conditioning experiments where the subject can operate a lever to obtain a reward or avoid a painful shock
Etymology: After Burrhus Frederick Skinner, its inventor


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