What instrument did Skinner invent to measure rate?
Measuring recorder
Cumulative recorder
Operant recorder
Response recorder
Answer
A cumulative recorder is an instrument invented by B. F. Skinner to measure the rate of a behavior. It is a device that records the cumulative number of responses made by an animal over time. The recorder consists of a lever or key that the animal presses, a pen that records the number of presses on a moving chart, and a clock that measures the time.
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