Harry and Sally want their cat to jump through a hoop 3 feet off the ground. Because the cat would never spontaneously jump through the hoop on its own, what operant conditioning procedure will Harry and Sally need to use?
Briefly explain how they might proceed.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: A good answer will include the following key points.
• Shaping would be useful in this situation.
• Harry and Sally would initially reinforce a simple version of the behavior, such as walking through the hoop when it is on the ground.
• They would then gradually reinforce closer and closer approximations to the target behavior by slowly increasing the height of the hoop.
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