Small successive step taken in which to get an organism to learn a behavior is called .....

OPERANT CONDITIONING

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Small successive step taken in which to get an organism to learn a behavior is called ____

A	Shaping
B	Continuous Reinforcement
C	Positive Reinforcement
D	Partial Reinforcement

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Shaping is a process because it begins with rewarding (reinforcing) a behavior that is somewhat like the final behavior desired. In steps, behaviors that more closely resemble the targeted behavior are rewarded successively, until only the final desired behavior is reinforced.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shaping is a systematic process of reinforcing successive approximations to a target behavior. The technique is used when students need to learn new behavior.

Detailed explanation-3: -Shaping is a conditioning paradigm used primarily in the experimental analysis of behavior. The method used is differential reinforcement of successive approximations.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bottom line is that in operant conditioning, shaping refers to a process where small steps are taken and reinforced in order to get to some bigger target behavior.

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