Shaping is defined as:

a. promising a reward in return for performing desired behavior
b. pairing two stimuli to elicit the desired behavior
c. reinforcing behaviors that successively lead up to the desired behavior
d. changing behavior through the use of punishment

C

Psychology

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Dr. Tranh has given so many lectures that he gives little thought to what he expects might happen when he walks in the classroom: He assumes students will assemble, take notes, and occasionally ask a question

That Dr. Tranh finds the process so routine most clearly reflects the development of a(n): a) mental set. b) prototype. c) script. d) algorithm.

Psychology

Dr. Milo believes that moral behavior is acquired through reinforcement and modeling. Dr. Milo's view is consistent with

A) the biological perspective. B) psychoanalytic theory. C) the social learning perspective. D) Piaget's theory of moral development.

Psychology