Shaping Is an Appropriate Method for Developing New Behavior When

question 35

Multiple Choice

Shaping is an appropriate method for developing new behavior when

• A)no appropriate reinforcers can be found.
• B)performance is otherwise too poor to gain reinforcement.
• C)students are capable of the behavior but seldom perform it.
• D)there is no one available to model the appropriate behavior.

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