Instructions: Identify the Following Term(s)

question 129

Short Answer

Instructions: Identify the following term(s).
Thucydides

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Definitions:

Shaping

A method used in behavioral psychology to gradually train a new behavior by reinforcing successive approximations of the desired behavior.

Successive Approximations

A technique in behaviorism where behaviors are broken down into small tasks and each one is mastered in turn leading towards a target behavior.

Desired Response

The expected or targeted reaction or outcome from a given stimulus or action.

Discriminative Stimulus

A stimulus in the presence of which a particular behavior is reinforced, helping the individual to distinguish when certain behaviors are likely to be rewarded.