In Operant Conditioning, Shaping Involves

question 98

Multiple Choice

In operant conditioning, shaping involves:

• A)positively reinforcing desired responses and negatively reinforcing undesired responses
• B)demonstrating a response and then reinforcing the behavior when it occurs
• C)reinforcing successive approximations to the desired behavior
• D)switching to classical conditioning once a behavior is established

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