If a Person Wants to Use Shaping to Train a New

question 104

Multiple Choice

If a person wants to use shaping to train a new puppy to respond to a name, he would call the name and then:

• A) reward once the puppy comes all the way to him.
• B) reward when the puppy looks at him, then for turning toward him, and then for taking a few steps in his direction.
• C) jingle some keys or shake a dog toy to get the puppy interested enough to come over to him.
• D) pull the puppy with a leash, then reward when the puppy reaches him.

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Definitions:

Symbolic Interactionists

sociologists who focus on the symbolic meanings that individuals ascribe to objects, events, and behaviors in social interactions.

Native Culture

The traditional practices, beliefs, and ways of life inherent to the original inhabitants of a region or country.

Negotiated Social Interaction

Refers to the process through which individuals use social cues and norms to guide their interactions and reach mutual understanding or agreements.

Blumer

Herbert Blumer was a sociologist who significantly contributed to the development of symbolic interactionism, a theory focusing on the subjective meaning that humans attach to actions, objects, and interactions.