When Animal Trainers Use Operant Conditioning Techniques to Slowly Condition

question 193

Multiple Choice

 When animal trainers use operant conditioning techniques to slowly condition a new behavior by reinforcing successive approximations of the new desired behavior,the specific name for this is ____. 

• A)habituation
• B)conditioning
• C)learning
• D)shaping

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Definitions:

Oxidative Decarboxylation

A metabolic process in which a carboxyl group is removed from a molecule as CO2, typically coupled with the reduction of NAD+ to NADH.

Pyruvates

The ionized form of pyruvic acid, a key intermediate in several metabolic pathways, including glycolysis.

Acetyl CoA

A molecule that plays a key role in metabolism, serving as a substrate for the Krebs cycle and fatty acid synthesis; it links glycolysis and pyruvate oxidation with the citric acid cycle.

Phosphorylation Reactions

Chemical reactions in which a phosphate group is added to a molecule, such as a protein, altering its function.