Shaping (In the Context of Operant Conditioning) Means

question 56

Multiple Choice

Shaping (in the context of operant conditioning) means

• A) positive reinforcement.
• B) reinforcing successive approximations to a desired behavior.
• C) physically forcing a response.
• D) withholding reinforcement until an undesirable behavior ceases.

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