What about Skinner's Box?

    Here are some links that will help you in pursuing more information about Skinner and his work. Some of the links tell about his findings with the Skinner Box. Other links tell of his life and work, while others tell of his theory of selection by consequence, which deals with the Skinner Box.


1. Rats Method: This site gives details of the famous Skinner Box. Such as measurements of the
    box, procedures in the use of it, and tells about the subjects tested in the box.

2. R-R or S-R Associations?: What did Skinner think about operant conditioning? Is operant
    conditioning based on stimulus-response (S-R) or response-reinforcer (R-R)?

3. Skinner's Theory of Selection by consequence:What is behavior determined by? Behavior is
    affected by biological, psychological, and anthropological factors.

4. Skinner: A brief introduction to B.F. Skinner and his work.

5. The Burrhus Fredric Skinner Autobiography (1904-1990): This major site gives in-depth
    information on Skinners life.


Aaron Hutson: Five sites on the Skinner Box online for Dr. Lewis, Educational Psychology, last updated 3-30-99


See also Aaron's page on Intelligence Tests, created for EDU230 with Ms. S. Cypress.