Identify the three basic stages in any shaping procedure as presented at the beginning of this chapter, and describe them with an example (either Frank's case or an example of your own ).

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The Answer is (a)Specify the final desired behavior (e.g., Frank jogging a quarter of a mile each day); (b)Identify a response which can be used as a starting point in working toward the desired behavior (e.g., Frank walking around the outside of his house once); (c)Reinforce the starting response, and then closer and closer approximations towards the final desired response (e.g., Frank was reinforced for walking further and further, and finally for jogging, until his goal was reached).Any appropriate example is acceptable.

Identify the Three Basic Stages in Any Shaping Procedure as Presented