The process of establishing a new behavior by reinforcing successive approximations to it is known as ____________

Melissa is visiting her aunt who is in the final stages of terminal cancer. While visiting her aunt, Melissa should do all of the following EXCEPT be

a. willing to just sit in silence with her aunt. b. ready to listen and relate to her aunt person to person. c. upbeat and avoid talking about death. d. aware of her aunt's feelings and nonverbal cues.

Skinner explained the themes that occurred in his life in terms of

A) environmental events. B) animism. C) the manifestation of archetypes. D) his innate personality structure.