In operant conditioning, shaping involves:
A)positively reinforcing desired responses and negatively reinforcing undesired responses
B)demonstrating a response and then reinforcing the behavior when it occurs
C)reinforcing successive approximations to the desired behavior
D)switching to classical conditioning once a behavior is established

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Shaping involves reinforcing successive approximations to the desired behavior. This means that the behavior is gradually shaped and refined over time by rewarding behaviors that are closer and closer to the target behavior until the target behavior is achieved.

In Operant Conditioning, Shaping Involves