CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
WHAT IS AN OPERANT CONDITIONING PROCEDURE IN WHICH REINFORCERS GUIDE BEHAVIOR TOWARD CLOSER AND CLOSER APPROXIMATIONS?
A
OPERANT BEHAVIOR
B
RESPONDENT BEHAVIOR
C
SHAPING
D
STIMULUS
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Shaping: An operant conditioning procedure in which reinforcers guide behavior toward closer and closer approximations of the desired behavior.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shaping is a method of operant conditioning by which successive approximations of a target behavior are reinforced.

Detailed explanation-3: -Operant conditioning, sometimes referred to as instrumental conditioning, is a method of learning that uses rewards and punishment to modify behavior. Through operant conditioning, behavior that is rewarded is likely to be repeated, and behavior that is punished will rarely occur.

Detailed explanation-4: -Shaping is a procedure in which reinforcement is used to guide a response closer and closer to a desired response. A reinforcement schedule is the pattern in which reinforcement is given over time. Reinforcement can be continuous or intermittent.

Detailed explanation-5: -Shaping is an operant conditioning method in which you reward closer and closer approximations of the desired behavior.

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