The Process of Creating a New Behavior by Reinforcing Gradual

question 42

Multiple Choice

The process of creating a new behavior by reinforcing gradual approximations to a present behavior is known as _____.

• A) chaining
• B) shaping
• C) graduated reinforcement
• D) fading

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Definitions:

Environmental Science

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