Skinner's basic methodology was to allow an animal to respond freely in an experimental chamber and note the effect of ____ on ____.

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Skinner's methodology focused on observing how reinforcement affected the rate at which an animal would respond in an experimental setting, such as a Skinner box. This approach is foundational to operant conditioning, where the consequences of a behavior (reinforcement or punishment) influence the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.

Skinner's Basic Methodology Was to Allow an Animal to Respond