Shaping

Question 1

Shaping

Answer 1

differential reinforcment of successive approximations of a target behavior until the person exhibits the target behavior. (is used to develop a target behavior that a person does not currently exhibit.

Question 2

Differential reinforcement

Answer 2

involves the basic principles of reinforcement and extinction. Occurs when one particular behavior is reinforced while all other behaviors are not reinforced in a particular situation.

Question 3

Successive approximations

Answer 3

(or shaping steps) are behaviors that are increasingly more similar to the target behavior

Question 4

Starting behavior

Answer 4

identify an existing behavior that is an approximation of the target behavior

Question 5

How can shaping be used

Answer 5

• When generating a novel behavior

- Reinstating a previously exhibited behavior

Question 6

How do you use shaping

Answer 6

1. Define the target behavior
2. Determine whether shaping is the most appropriate procedure
3. identify the starting behavior
4. Choose the shaping steps
5. Choose the reinforcer to use in shaping procedure
6. differentially reinforce each successive approximation
7. move through the shaping steps at a proper pace

Question 7

Why do you have to be careful with shaping?

Answer 7

you may inadvertently develop problem behaviors.