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Anna-Brooke Taylor
on Dec 15, 2024Verified
To get a behavior to occur the first time,one should use ______.
A) large amounts of primary reinforcers
B) large amounts of secondary reinforcers
C) large amounts of tertiary reinforcers
D) shaping by successive approximations
Shaping
A process in behavioral psychology where successive approximations of a behavior are reinforced to teach a new behavior.
Primary Reinforcers
These are naturally reinforcing stimuli, such as food or water, that satisfy biological needs and do not require learning to become effective.
Secondary Reinforcers
Stimuli that do not naturally provide reinforcement but have acquired reinforcing qualities through being associated with primary reinforcers.
- Understand the principle of shaping behavior by using successive approximations.
- Utilize understanding of operant conditioning in proposing methods for behavioral modification.
Verified Answer
AO
Learning Objectives
- Understand the principle of shaping behavior by using successive approximations.
- Utilize understanding of operant conditioning in proposing methods for behavioral modification.