Which of the following strategies is used when a target behavior is not occurring at all?
A) differential reinforcement
B) respondent conditioning
C) punishment
D) shaping

Question

Which of the following strategies is used when a target behavior is not occurring at all?​
A) ​differential reinforcement
B) ​respondent conditioning
C) ​punishment
D) ​shaping

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Shaping is used when a target behavior is not occurring at all. Shaping involves reinforcing successive approximations towards the target behavior. Differential reinforcement involves reinforcing one behavior while putting another on extinction, respondent conditioning involves pairing two stimuli to elicit a response, and punishment involves decreasing the likelihood of a behavior by presenting an aversive consequence after that behavior.

Which of the Following Strategies Is Used When a Target