Editing Reinforcement (section)

= '''Evidence''' =
The operant conditioning chamber (also called skinner box) shows good evidence about reinforcement strength behavior<ref>Skinner BF (1983). ''A Matter of Consequences''. New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. pp. 116, 164.</ref>. The skinner box is built on Edward Thorndike’s puzzle box experiment<ref>Thorndike, E. L. (1927). The law of effect. ''The American journal of psychology'', ''39''(1/4), 212-222.</ref>. In Skinner's experiment, he put a mouse (Thorndike used a hungry cat) in a box with a variety of stimulants. During the mouse exploration, it will find a level which will give food if it pushes it. Although he will not immediately repeat this behavior, but long-term reward given, the mouse will become habitually pushed to the level. This experiment illustrates that positive reinforcement can enhance a behavior's repetition. Skinner also tested negative reinforcement. The rat will be kept in electric shock until it pushes the lever. Although the rat did not receive any reward for this behavior, the rat still acquired the habit in the long run.