Shaping Is A(n) ________ Procedure

question 16

Multiple Choice

Shaping is a(n) ________ procedure.

• A) latent learning
• B) operant conditioning
• C) classical conditioning
• D) observational learning

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Definitions:

Hebbian Learning

A theory that proposes the strengthening of connections between neurons that fire together, as a fundamental mechanism of learning.

Neurons

Specialized cells within the nervous system responsible for conveying information via electrical and chemical signals.

Neuropsychologist

A specialist in neuropsychology, the study of the structure and function of the brain as they relate to specific psychological processes and behaviors.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which an action’s consequences determine how likely an action is to be performed in the future.