In Operant Conditioning, to Shape Someone's Behaviour Means You

question 24

Multiple Choice

In operant conditioning, to shape someone's behaviour means you

• A) approximate the behaviour you want and stop there.
• B) start off by rewarding behaviour which is close to what you want, then behaviour that is closer to what you want, and finally only that behaviour which you actually want
• C) mould the person to possess the characteristics you want him or her to have.
• D) train the person over several days.

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Definitions:

Cerebrospinal Fluid

A clear, colorless body fluid found in the brain and spinal cord, which acts as a cushion protecting the central nervous system.

Subarachnoid Space

The subarachnoid space is a cavity filled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) located between the arachnoid membrane and the pia mater surrounding the brain and spinal cord, serving as a cushioning layer.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular bundle of nervous tissue and support cells that extends from the brain, conducting sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain to the body.

Cervical

Relating to the cervix in the context of the female reproductive system or the neck region in the context of anatomy.