The procedure used for developing a new behavior by successively reinforcing closer approximations and extinguishing preceding approximations to achieve a final desired behavior is called:
A)intermittent reinforcement
B)shaping
C)fading
D)discrimination training

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The procedure described in the question is called shaping, also known as successive approximations. It involves reinforcing closer and closer approximations of the desired behavior while extinguishing any preceding approximations until the final desired behavior is achieved. Intermittent reinforcement, fading, and discrimination training are also used in behavior modification, but they do not involve the same gradual shaping process as described in the question.

The Procedure Used for Developing a New Behavior by Successively