The reinforcement of successively closer approximations of a desired response is known as
A) shaping.
B) extinction.
C) continuous reinforcement.
D) negative reinforcement.

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The process described is known as shaping, which involves reinforcing behaviors that are increasingly similar to the target behavior until the target behavior is eventually achieved. Extinction involves no longer reinforcing a previously reinforced behavior, continuous reinforcement involves consistently reinforcing a behavior every time it occurs, and negative reinforcement involves removing an aversive stimulus in response to a behavior to increase the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.

The Reinforcement of Successively Closer Approximations of a Desired Response