A researcher is trying to get a pigeon to play "Joy to the World" on a toy piano. If the pigeon plays the first note followed by a reinforcer, and then the pigeon plays the first and second note followed by a reinforcer, the researcher is most likely using:
A. classical conditioning
B. shaping
C. cognitive theory
D. stimulus substitution
Answer: B
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