______________ is an operant-conditioning procedure in which successive approximations of a desired response are reinforced
A) Shaping
B) Spontaneous recovery
C) Stimulus generalization
D) Stimulus discrimination
Answer: A
Rationale: Shaping is a step-by-step procedure in which a specific operant response is created by reinforcing successive approximations of that response.
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