Chapter 19- Shaping Behavior

Question 1

Differential reinforcement

Answer 1

A procedure during which some members of a response class are reinforced while others previously emitted members of the same response class are not

Question 2

Fading

Answer 2

A technique to gradually change the antecedent stimulus. Stimuli are presented or removed gradually

Question 3

Response differentiation

Answer 3

Differentially reinforcing some members of a response class that more nearly resemble the terminal behavior and changing criterion for reinforcement

Question 4

Shaping

Answer 4

The continuous, differential reinforcement of successive approximations to a desired behavior

Question 5

Successive approximation

Answer 5

Any intermediate behavior that is either a prerequisite for the terminal behavior or a higher order member of the same response topography as the terminal behavior

Question 6

Terminal behavior

Answer 6

When the topography, frequency, latency, duration, or amplitude/magnitude of a given behavior reaches the predetermined criterion level

Question 7

Clicker training

Answer 7

A science-based system for shaping behavior using positive reinforcement