A teacher uses shaping to increase the loudness of a withdrawn child's voice.This would be an example of using shaping to:
A) reinstate a previous behavior
B) change a dimension of an existing behavior
C) generate a new topography of behavior
D) create a new behavior

Question

A teacher uses shaping to increase the loudness of a withdrawn child's voice.This would be an example of using shaping to:​
A) ​reinstate a previous behavior
B) ​change a dimension of an existing behavior
C) ​generate a new topography of behavior
D) ​create a new behavior

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Shaping is a method of behavior modification in which successive approximations of a desired behavior are reinforced. In this scenario, the desired behavior is increasing the loudness of the child's voice. This involves changing a dimension of an existing behavior (the child's speech), making option B the best choice. It is not reinstating a previous behavior (option A), generating a new topography of behavior (option C), or creating a new behavior (option D).

A Teacher Uses Shaping to Increase the Loudness of a Withdrawn