Question

In teaching her son to play basketball, Mrs. Richards initially reinforces him with praise for simply dribbling while standing still, then only for walking while dribbling, and finally only for running while dribbling. She is using a procedure known as:______.
A) generalization.
B) partial reinforcement.
C) spontaneous recovery.
D) shaping.

Answer 1

Answer:

shaping.

Explanation:

Shaping refers to the process of sequentially strengthening behavior that approximates or comes close to the desired target behavior. The measures involved in shaping a behavior are called successive approximations as they reach the desired action successively or come closer and closer to it. As per the question, Mrs. Richards shapes the behavior of her son to make him learn basketball skills.