Bernice is "potty training" 18-month-old Kenny. First, she allows him to become familiar 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 technique in behavioral psychology where successive approximations of a desired behavior are reinforced. She starts by reinforcing Kenny for sitting on the potty, a behavior closer to the final goal, and then reinforces the actual use of the potty, gradually guiding him towards the desired behavior.

Bernice Is "Potty Training" 18-Month-Old Kenny