A Procedure Whereby Subjects Are Given Reinforcers for Performing Behaviours

question 216

Multiple Choice

A procedure whereby subjects are given reinforcers for performing behaviours which get closer and closer to some target behaviour is called

• A) shaping.
• B) tracing.
• C) observational learning.
• D) flooding.

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