The Secret to Shaping Behavior Is

question 9

Multiple Choice

The secret to shaping behavior is

• A) reinforcing whenever possible.
• B) reinforcing only successive approximations of the final behavior desired.
• C) punishing any behaviors other than the desired final behavior.
• D) extinguishing competing behavior.

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