>[!abstract] >A **Skinner box**, also called **operant conditioning chamber**, is a controlled lab environment created by B.F. Skinner to study how animals learn through reinforcement, featuring a lever that an animal can actuate for rewards (such as food pellets) or to avoid punishment, and in turn revealing how behavior is shaped by its consequences. This experimental design allows researchers to systematically study *operant conditioning*, where behaviors become stronger with consistent rewards, demonstrating learning through stimulus-response connections without external distractions. >[!related] >- **North** (upstream): — >- **West** (similar): — >- **East** (different): — >- **South** (downstream): —