When an Animal Is Trained to Emit a Response Through

question 188

Multiple Choice

When an animal is trained to emit a response through successive approximations (i.e., by reinforcing behavior that incrementally achieves a desired result) , the procedure is referred to as __________.

• A) shaping
• B) behavioral contrast
• C) counterconditioning
• D) generalization

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Pandemic

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