cumulative recorder
E21047
A cumulative recorder is a device used in behavioral psychology to automatically graph an organism’s responses over time, producing a continuous record of response rates.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| cumulative recorder canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T169281 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: cumulative recorder Context triple: [B. F. Skinner, invented, cumulative recorder]
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Syncopy
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Vernier
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B Reactor
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NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: cumulative recorder Target entity description: A cumulative recorder is a device used in behavioral psychology to automatically graph an organism’s responses over time, producing a continuous record of response rates.
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A.
Syncopy
Syncopy is a British film production company founded by director Christopher Nolan and producer Emma Thomas, known for backing many of Nolan’s major films.
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B.
Vernier
Vernier is a municipality in the canton of Geneva in southwestern Switzerland, forming part of the Geneva metropolitan area.
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C.
ADC
ADC is a former U.S. federal assistance program that provided financial support to low-income families with dependent children.
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D.
Audion
Audion is an early triode vacuum tube invented by Lee de Forest that enabled the amplification of electrical signals and was crucial to the development of radio and electronics.
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E.
B Reactor
B Reactor is the world’s first full-scale plutonium production reactor, built during the Manhattan Project at the Hanford Site in Washington State.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
behavioral research instrument
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recording device ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Skinner box experiments
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operant conditioning ⓘ |
| category |
laboratory equipment
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psychological research apparatus ⓘ |
| dataType |
cumulative response record
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response rate profile ⓘ |
| developedBy |
B. F. Skinner (born Burrhus Frederic Skinner)
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surface form:
B. F. Skinner
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| documentedIn |
B. F. Skinner’s methodological writings
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classic operant conditioning research reports ⓘ |
| domain |
behavior analysis
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experimental psychology ⓘ |
| enables |
permanent record of experimental sessions
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real-time monitoring of behavior ⓘ |
| graphAxes |
cumulative responses on vertical axis
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time on horizontal axis ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
event counter mechanism
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ink pen or stylus ⓘ moving paper drum ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | mid-20th century behavior analysis ⓘ |
| indicates |
high response rate as steep segments
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pauses in responding as flat segments ⓘ response rate by slope of line ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of quantitative behavior analysis
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graphical conventions in behavior analysis ⓘ |
| measures |
patterns of responding
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response rate ⓘ |
| operatesBy |
advancing pen upward with each response
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moving paper at constant speed horizontally ⓘ |
| output |
continuous graph of responses
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cumulative response curve ⓘ |
| records |
organism responses over time
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rate of responding ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
computerized data acquisition systems
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digital event recorders ⓘ |
| requires |
electromechanical linkage to response manipulandum
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stable paper feed mechanism ⓘ |
| typicalSubjectSpecies |
pigeons
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rats ⓘ |
| usedFor |
analyzing reinforcement schedules
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documenting behavior change over time ⓘ studying operant behavior patterns ⓘ |
| usedIn |
behavioral psychology
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experimental analysis of behavior ⓘ |
| visualizes |
behavior over time
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effects of reinforcement schedules ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: cumulative recorder Description of subject: A cumulative recorder is a device used in behavioral psychology to automatically graph an organism’s responses over time, producing a continuous record of response rates.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
B. F. Skinner