Skinner and Two Students Discovered Shaping in the Course of Teaching

question 6

Multiple Choice

Skinner and two students discovered shaping in the course of teaching a pigeon to ________.

• A) dance
• B) bowl
• C) jump rope
• D) peck at a sign that said, "Peck."

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