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What is the definition of the following term:
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Shaping

A method used in behavioral psychology to gradually teach new behaviors through the use of reinforcement for successive approximations to the desired behavior.

Discriminative Stimulus

A specific cue or stimulus in the environment that signals the availability of reinforcement or punishment, guiding behavior accordingly.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a stimulus that increases the probability of a behavior being repeated.

Operant Conditioning

A learning principle where behaviors are influenced by the consequences that follow, such as rewards or punishments.

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