Structure of a Typical Operant Conditioning Chamber

It consists of a wire-mesh that is elevated by 3. 8cm from the base to serve as the floor of the chamber. The mesh also helps the bird droppings to fall off into the elevation space left. The food hopper is located above the wire-mesh below the response key and directly behind the 5. 2cm wide by 5. 6cm from the right edge and comprises of a thin 6. 5cm long black plastic mounted on a piece of white plastic 6. 4cm high by 4cm wide. On the rear side of the chamber are plugs that connect the chamber with the monitor equipment where the experimenters can control as well as view the behavior of the bird. Another feature of the chamber is the 27. Works Cited Sakagami, Takayuki, and Kennon A.