Stepwise Refinement Refers to

question 59

Multiple Choice

Stepwise refinement refers to

• A) the process whereby a malfunctioning program is fixed by correcting one "bug" at a time.
• B) any procedure that calls another procedure (and so on) to accomplish a task.
• C) breaking a large task into smaller tasks.
• D) the belief that increasing the number of people working on a project decreases the time it will take to complete the project.

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Definitions:

Shaping

A method in behavioral psychology where successive approximations of a desired behavior are reinforced to teach a new behavior or skill.

Praises

Expressions of approval or admiration, often used to encourage or positively reinforce certain behaviors or achievements.

Generalization

In conditioning, the tendency for a CR to be evoked by stimuli that are similar to the stimulus to which the response was conditioned.

Pavlov's Experiment

A landmark study in behavioral psychology that demonstrated how dogs could be conditioned to salivate at the sound of a bell, associating it with food.