Sara Wants to Teach Her Cat Fluffy to Use His

question 21

Multiple Choice

Sara wants to teach her cat Fluffy to use his paw to turn on the television.Sara differentially reinforces Fluffy's behavior of being within one foot of the television,being within one foot and facing the television,when Fluffy touches the television with his paw,when he touches the on button with his paw,and finally when Fluffy hits the on button with his paw.This is an example of using shaping to:​

• A) ​change a dimension of an existing behavior
• B) ​generate a novel behavior
• C) ​increase an existing behavior
• D) ​reinstate a previous behavior

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Definitions:

Antisocial Personality Disorder

A mental condition in which a person consistently shows no regard for right and wrong and ignores the feelings and rights of others.

Lack of Conscience

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A complex psychological condition that involves disruptions or breakdowns of memory, awareness, identity, or perception.

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

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