When an animal is trained to emit a response through successive approximations (i.e., by reinforcing behavior that incrementally achieves a desired result), the procedure is referred to as __________.
A) shaping
B) behavioral contrast
C) counterconditioning
D) generalization

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Shaping involves reinforcing behavior that incrementally achieves a desired result, which is the process described in the question. Behavioral contrast refers to the phenomenon in which an animal's response to one stimulus changes in the presence of another stimulus. Counterconditioning involves changing an animal's emotional response to a particular stimulus through conditioning. Generalization refers to the transfer of a learned response from one stimulus to another similar stimulus.

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