Skinner's operant methodology included placing an organism in a space and reinforcing a behavior that it may make at any time. Yet, for Skinner the basic datum of analysis was:

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Skinner's operant methodology emphasized the rate of responding as the most important datum of analysis. He believed that behavior could be modified through reinforcement or punishment of specific behaviors based on their frequency or rate of occurrence. The other options, trial and error learning and time spent forgetting a response after punishment, are related concepts but not the primary focus of Skinner's approach.

Skinner's Operant Methodology Included Placing an Organism in a Space