A teacher notices that Mark is having a hard time reading. She works with the student to sound out the letters and then the words. As Mark progresses she increases the amount of reading he does and eventually asks him comprehensive questions about the reading. This step-by-step process is known as _____.
a. reinforcing incompatible behaviors
b. Premack principle
c. shaping
d. praise-and-ignore
c. shaping
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