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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