Skinner is my B.F.

Part of my Behavior Analysis class is a lab where we have to operantly condition an albino white male rat. The reinforcer that we use is water, so our rats aren't given any water when they aren't in the operant chamber. As a result, apparently the rats have been eating a ton (because their food is unlimited). So far (as of yesterday) this has been a pretty nifty experience. My lab partner's name is Kimmy and our rat's name is Grant. He's sort of cute once you get used to the creepy red eye thing. Right now we're working on magazine training. For those of you who aren't in the class, this just means that we're conditioning (or teaching) him to understand that when the operant chamber makes a certain sound water is dispensed in a specific place. He has to learn this first so we can use the water as reinforcement when we start operantly conditioning him to press a lever. Grant is sort of stubborn and a bit lazy, but we know that he's smart, and he's going to get it eventually, we're sure of it. :)