At Which Stage of an Experiment on Operant Conditioning Does

question 207

Multiple Choice

At which stage of an experiment on operant conditioning does an experimenter make use of shaping?

• A) at the start of training
• B) after the animal has acquired the response
• C) at the start of extinction
• D) after extinction has taken place

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