What is the procedure called in which reinforcement is used to guide a response closer and closer to a desired response?
A)stimulus discrimination
B)stimulus generalization
C)spontaneous recovery
D)shaping

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Shaping is the procedure in which reinforcements are given for progressively closer approximations to the desired response. This method is used to teach new behaviors by rewarding actions that are increasingly similar to the desired behavior.

What Is the Procedure Called in Which Reinforcement Is Used