Question

Nicolas has autistic disorder and is mute. A therapist working with Nicolas initially gave him a piece of chocolate any time he made a sound with his lips. This slowly changed until Nicolas only received a piece of chocolate for saying complete words, and eventually only for saying complete sentences. In this example, Nicolas developed speech skills through the use of a. classical conditioning. b. modeling c. shapingd. negative reinforcement.

Answer 1

SHAPING

Step-by-step explanation:

the therapist helps Nicholas by giving him a reward every time he talks.

Answer 2

C. Shaping

Step-by-step explanation:

Shaping is the process of reinforcing something to get a desired outcome. In this case, the desired outcome is Nicolas' speech improvement.