Question

Jody asked her father to teach her how to drive. Her father had recently taken a class in behavior modification and reasoned that because driving was a novel behavior for Jody, she could be taught how to drive by a shaping procedure. What is the problem with this application of shaping?

Answer 1

The problem is that driving is a completely new behaviour to Jody

Step-by-step explanation:

Shaping is a term that describes the process of learning or teaching a behavior or reinforcing a behaviour that are closely related to the target behavior; the behavior that the individual has chosen to learn.

However, in this case, driving is a completely new behavior to Jody, hence, shaping will not be appropriate teaching methods for her, as she has not learned a behavior similar or targeted to driving before.

Answer 2

Answer: The problem with this application of shaping is that the procedure of shaping involves reinforcing the behavior that is closer to the target one, and in Jody’s case, driving is completely new behavior to the child.

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