You Want to Teach Your Hamster to Turn in Circles

question 140

Multiple Choice

You want to teach your hamster to turn in circles when you present his favorite food,peanut butter.You begin by giving him a small taste when he makes a half circle,then another taste of peanut butter when he makes a three-quarter's circle,and then another taste when he completes the circle.You continue to reward your hamster every time he approximates your behavioral goal.This strategy is known as ____.

• A) goal-directing
• B) building
• C) shaping
• D) sequencing

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Definitions:

Deadweight Loss

The loss of economic efficiency when the equilibrium for a good or a service is not achieved or is not achievable.

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Opportunity Costs

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Wasted Time

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