Question

Darren is trying to get his young son to eat his peas. At first, Darren praises him whenever he moves his fork near the peas; after the child does this reliably, Darren praises him only if he actually puts a pea on his fork; then Darren's praise is only given when the child puts a pea on his fork and moves the fork toward his mouth. Darren carries on this way until the child eats his peas. Darren is using _____ to get his son to eat his peas.A. the matching lawB. a token economyC. shapingD. chaining

Answer 1

Answer:

By executing this strategy of rewarding the actions leading to the desired behavior Darren is using C) shaping to get his son to eat his peas.

Explanation:

Shaping is a method of conditioning the desired behavior used in the experimental analysis of behavior. It uses a differential reinforcement schemes of successive approximations. In other words, it establishes the whole expected behavior process and reinforces all o the desired behavior stages until it only reinforces the expected behavior. It is a very effective way to condition the behavior the executor expects.