Bernice is "potty training" Kenny.First,she allows him to become familar with the potty chair,next she reinforces Kenny for just sitting on the potty,and finally she reinforces Kenny for actually "using" the potty.Bernice is using a procedure called
A) latent learning.
B) vicarious classical conditioning.
C) shaping.
D) intermittent conditioning.

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Bernice is using shaping, a process where a desired behavior is taught by reinforcing successive steps that lead to the desired behavior. In this case, the desired behavior is using the potty, and Bernice is reinforcing Kenny for first becoming familiar with the potty chair, then just sitting on it, and finally using it.

Bernice Is "Potty Training" Kenny