The Process of Teaching Complex Behavior by Reinforcing Ever Closer

question 121

Multiple Choice

The process of teaching complex behavior by reinforcing ever closer approximations of the desired behavior is called:

• A) stimulus control training.
• B) discrimination training.
• C) shaping.
• D) behavior modification.

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Definitions:

Pairwise Majority Voting

A voting system in which each option is compared head-to-head with every other option, and the option that wins the most comparisons is selected.

Transitivity

The concept in mathematics and logic that if relation "A" is related to "B", and "B" is related to "C", then "A" is related to "C".

Prefers

Indicates a choice or inclination for one option over others based on certain criteria or personal judgment.

Transitivity

In decision theory and economics, the concept that if option A is preferred to B, and B is preferred to C, then A should be preferred to C.