Systematically reinforcing successive approximations to a desired act defines:
A) shaping
B) counterconditioning
C) stimulus generalization
D) systematic desensitization

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Systematically reinforcing successive approximations to a desired act is the definition of shaping. The other options are not related to this process. Counterconditioning involves changing an individual's response to a stimulus by pairing it with a different positive or negative stimulus. Stimulus generalization is the extension of a learned response to similar stimuli. Systematic desensitization involves gradually exposing an individual to a feared stimulus while in a relaxed state in order to decrease anxiety.

Systematically Reinforcing Successive Approximations to a Desired Act Defines