Shaping Is a Procedure in Which Reinforcers Are

question 185

Multiple Choice

Shaping is a procedure in which reinforcers are

• A) designed to evoke respondent behavior.
• B) interspersed with punishers to speed the process of learning.
• C) used to guide actions closer and closer to a desired behavior.
• D) given on a variable-ratio schedule.

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Definitions:

Mnemonics

Memory aids, especially those techniques that use vivid imagery and organizational devices.

Hierarchies

Systems of organization where entities are ranked above one another based on status or authority.

Iconic Memory

A component of the visual memory system which is a brief, transient visual representation of a scene.

Sensory Memory

Sensory memory is the shortest-term element of memory which allows individuals to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimulus has ceased.