When shaping behaviour,behaviours are ordered and rewarded in smaller steps until the desired response or goal is reached.These smaller step behaviours are called:
A)primary reinforcers.
B)successive approximations.
C)secondary reinforcers.
D)unconditioned stimuli.

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Successive approximations are the smaller steps or gradual progressions towards the desired behaviour or goal that are rewarded in shaping behaviour. Primary and secondary reinforcers are types of rewards, while unconditioned stimuli refer to natural or automatic stimuli that elicit a response.

When Shaping Behaviour,behaviours Are Ordered and Rewarded in Smaller Steps