In the process of shaping, behaviors are ordered in terms of increasing similarity to the desired response. These behaviors are called ________.
A) primary reinforcers
B) successive approximations
C) secondary reinforcers
D) unconditioned stimuli

Question

In the process of shaping, behaviors are ordered in terms of increasing similarity to the desired response. These behaviors are called ________.
A) primary reinforcers
B) successive approximations 
C) secondary reinforcers 
D) unconditioned stimuli

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Successive approximations are behaviors that are gradually closer to the target behavior or the desired response. Shaping involves reinforcing these successive approximations until the final desired behavior is achieved. Primary and secondary reinforcers are types of reinforcement, while unconditioned stimuli are stimuli that naturally elicit a response without prior learning.

In the Process of Shaping, Behaviors Are Ordered in Terms