Discuss each of these scenarios from skinners perspective

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B.F. Skinner argues that gamblers at a casino are no different from pidgeons in his Skinner boxes in terms of why they continue to play at a slot machine. He would also argue that school systems are based on the principles of operant conditioning. Discuss each of these scenarios from Skinner's perspective.

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