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Billy is a little boy who is autistic. His behavior therapist has designed a program to help Billy develop his language skills. At first, Billy is rewarded for any sounds that he makes. Then, he is only
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Billy is a little boy who is autistic. His behavior therapist has designed a program to help Billy develop his language skills. At first, Billy is rewarded for any sounds that he makes. Then, he is only rewarded for words and later only for sentences. This is an example of ___________.

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Shaping

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Shaping is the use of reinforcement of successive approximations of a desired behavior.

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