AP Psychologyeasymcq1 pt
Shaping involves
A.reinforcing successive approximations of a target behavior
B.punishing every mistake
C.waiting for the full behavior
D.using only classical conditioning
Explanation
Core Concept
Trainers reward closer and closer attempts — Skinner shaped pigeons to bowl — building complex behaviors from simple steps.
Correct Answer
Areinforcing successive approximations of a target behavior
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