If we wished to train a rat to press a lever every time it hears a tone, we would use a procedure called
A) shaping.
B) discrimination training.
C) conditioned reinforcement.
D) token economy.
E) fading.

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Shaping involves reinforcing successive approximations of a desired behavior, such as pressing a lever in response to a tone, until the target behavior is achieved.

If We Wished to Train a Rat to Press a Lever