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What is successive approximation in psychology?
a method of shaping operant behavior by reinforcing responses similar to the desired behavior. Initially, responses roughly approximating the desired behavior are reinforced. Later, only responses closely approximating the desired behavior are reinforced.
Is a technique whereby successive approximations of a behavior are reinforced?
Shaping. In his operant conditioning experiments, Skinner often used an approach called shaping. Instead of rewarding only the target behavior, in shaping, we reward successive approximations of a target behavior.
What is shaping in Skinner theory?
Shaping is a conditioning paradigm used primarily in the experimental analysis of behavior. The method used is differential reinforcement of successive approximations. It was introduced by B. F. Skinner with pigeons and extended to dogs, dolphins, humans and other species.
When animal trainers use operant conditioning by reinforcing successive approximations to a desired behavior this is called?
Shaping involves reinforcing successive approximations of a desired behaviour. It is widely used by animal trainers to teach the animals to perform tricks. Chaining involves one response leading to the occurance of another response.