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If you reinforce successively closer approximations of a behavior until the desired behavior is displayed, you are using the operant conditioning procedure called:__________.
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If you reinforce successively closer approximations of a behavior until the desired behavior is displayed, you are using the operant conditioning procedure called:__________.

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The answer is shaping.

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Shaping refers to reaching a desired behaviour by rewarding any approximations, or similar behaviours. For example, if a researcher is training a rat to push a lever, the rat would initially be rewarded for standing near the lever, touching the lever and other close behaviours. The rat will eventually push the lever and be rewarded for it.

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