shuttle box

a two-compartment box used for avoidance-conditioning research with animals. An electric shock to the feet is scheduled to be delivered if the animal remains in the same compartment for more than a specified period of time (e.g., 30 seconds). The subject can avoid electric shocks by regularly moving from one compartment to the other (i.e., shuttling between them). There is sometimes a small barrier that the animal must jump over or push to get from one compartment to the other.

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Psychology term of the day

December 26th 2024

socionomics

n. the study of nonsocial influences on social groups; that is, the ways in which the physical environment modifies society. This includes the effects of different terrains and climatic conditions on economic and social organization.