Shaping would be used ____.
A) when a passive behavior pattern is desired
B) when punishment has failed to have any real effects in changing behavior
C) to create a response that does not naturally exist in the behavior pattern of an organism
D) to create an increased response rate for a behavior that already exists in the behavior pattern of the organism

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Shaping involves reinforcing successive approximations towards a desired behavior. Sometimes, the behavior that is ultimately desired does not exist in the organism's natural behavior pattern, and shaping must be used to create it.

Shaping Would Be Used ____