Shaping a behavior that is not likely to occur spontaneously is accomplished by:

A) self-actualization.
B) successive approximation.
C) variable-interval reinforcement.
D) accident or luck.

Successive Approximation

A process used in behavior therapy and conditioning that rewards closer and closer behaviors towards a desired goal.

Shaping Behavior

A process of reinforcing successive approximations to a desired behavior, gradually leading to the acquisition of the target behavior.

Self-actualization

The realization or fulfillment of one’s talents and potentialities, regarded as a drive or need present in everyone.