To teach a tiger to jump through a flaming hoop, the tiger is first reinforced for jumping up on a certain pedestal, then for le
aping from that pedestal to another. Next the tiger has to jump through a hoop between the pedestals to get the reward. Finally, the hoop is set a fire and the tiger must jump through it to get the reward. This is an example of
Shaping is the method or technique developed by B. F. Skinner for the positive reinforcement of behavior in instrumental conditioning in various animals including humans and birds.
This method involves a<u> gradual change in the existing response to achieve the desired target behavior by </u><u>differential reinforcement </u><u>of the successive approximations.</u>
<u>Therefore, the given method of training the tiger is known as </u><u>Shaping</u><u>.</u>
