Skinner

skinned

Definition: Meaning of, skinner in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈskɪnə /

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Definition: Meaning of, Skinner in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈskɪnə /

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Skinner used in phrases

Burrhus Frederic Skinner (noun)
1. 1904-1990 united States psychologist and a leading proponent of behaviorism
Cornelia Otis Skinner (noun)
1. 1901-1979 united States actress noted for her one-woman shows
Fred Skinner (noun)
1. 1904-1990 united States psychologist and a leading proponent of behaviorism
Otis Skinner (noun)
1. 1858-1942 united States actor
Skinner, B.F.
1. (1904-90) a US PSYCHOLOGIST (= a scientist who studies the way the human mind works) who developed the ideas of BEHAVIOURISM . He did a lot of EXPERIMENT s, especially with animals, to see how they behave in certain situations and how they can be trained to change their behaviour. He also invented "programmed learning", a teaching method which influenced the way that languages and other subjects were taught in the 1970s, although most teachers now think that Skinner's method was wrong.
mule skinner (noun)
1. a worker who drives mules
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Pronunciation: mɪθəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l

Parts of Speech: adjective

based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity

Skinner, B.F.