Shaping (In the Context of Operant Conditioning) Means

question 240

Multiple Choice

Shaping (in the context of operant conditioning) means

• A) reinforcing successive approximations to a behavior.
• B) learning by imitation.
• C) punishing every behavior except the one that is reinforced.
• D) physically forcing an individual to make a response.

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Definitions:

Neuron

A cell in the nervous system that transmits information through electrical and chemical signals, forming the basic building block of the brain and nervous system.

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