Shaping would be used ____

a. ?when a passive behavior pattern is desired
b. ?when punishment has failed to have any real effects in changing behavior
c. ?to create a response that does not naturally exist in the behavior pattern of an organism
d. ?to create an increased response rate for a behavior that already exists in the behavior pattern of the organism


ANSWER:
c

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