In the Process of Shaping, Behaviors Are Ordered in Terms

question 221

Multiple Choice

In the process of shaping, behaviors are ordered in terms of increasing similarity to the desired response. These behaviors are called ________.

• A) primary reinforcers
• B) successive approximations
• C) secondary reinforcers
• D) unconditioned stimuli

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Definitions:

Claude Henri Saint-Simon

A French social theorist and one of the chief founders of Christian socialism, advocating for a society led by intellectuals and industrialists to improve conditions for the poor.

The Middle-Ages

A period in European history from the fall of the Roman Empire in the West (5th century) to the start of the Renaissance (14th-15th century).

George Simmel

A German sociologist and philosopher known for his analyses of modern urban life, social structures, and the philosophy of money.

Macro-Level

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