Skinner

Skinner definition - medical

Skin·ner (skĭnˈər), B(urrhus) F(rederick) 1904-1990.

American psychologist. A leading behaviorist, Skinner influenced the fields of psychology and education with his theories of stimulus-response behavior.

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