David is taking a class about learning and motivation and he has to work in the laboratory two times a week teaching a rat to press a bar. the cage that he uses allows david to control the reinforcement and punishment that the rat receives. the name for this device used for investigating learning in animals is called a

the name for this device used for investigating learning in animals is called a: Skinner box

Skinner box is a projectional environment which could be controlled by the researcher to fulfill a certain condition.

The skinner boxes are usually made from transparent materials, which allow the researchers a full access to whatever happened inside the box.