Shaping Is Defined As

question 84

Multiple Choice

Shaping is defined as:

• A) promising a reward in return for performing desired behavior
• B) pairing two stimuli to elicit the desired behavior
• C) reinforcing behaviors that successively lead up to the desired behavior
• D) changing behavior through the use of punishment

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A process in behavior modification where the removal of an undesirable outcome strengthens a behavior.

Punishment

A process in behavior modification that involves presenting an adverse event or outcome in order to decrease the likelihood of a behavior recurring.

Biologically Primed

Innately equipped or predisposed by biology to learn certain behaviors or develop certain physical or psychological traits.

Associate Sickness

The process by which individuals link certain stimuli or experiences with feeling ill.