Shaping Is an Appropriate Method for Developing New Behaviour When

question 5

Multiple Choice

Shaping is an appropriate method for developing new behaviour when

• A) no appropriate reinforcers can be found.
• B) performance is otherwise too poor to gain reinforcement.
• C) students are capable of the behaviour but seldom perform it.
• D) there is no one available to model the appropriate behaviour.

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Definitions:

Phobias

An intense, irrational fear of specific objects, activities, or situations that leads to avoidance behavior.

Mindfulness-based Therapy

A therapeutic approach that incorporates mindfulness practices, such as meditation, to promote mental health and well-being.

Exposure Therapy

A psychological treatment that involves the exposure to the feared object or context without any danger, in order to overcome anxiety.

Psychoanalytic Therapy

A therapeutic approach that emphasizes the role of unconscious processes in affecting conscious thoughts and behaviors, based on Freudian theory.