In the process of shaping, behaviors are ordered in terms of increasing similarity to the desired response. These behaviors are called _____

a) primary reinforcers.
b) successive approximations.
c) secondary reinforcers.
d) unconditioned stimuli.


Answer: b

Psychology

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a. biological age b. social age c. chronological age d. psychological age

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This is an example of ________ on an international scale. a. normative social influence b. the autokinetic effect c. informational social influence d. injunctive norms

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Men, especially older men, need to be concerned with

A) possible drug interactions. B) frequent flatulence. C) taking too many vitamins. D) avoiding aspirin.

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The process by which individuals seek to understand why others behave as they do is known as ________

A) causal misdirection B) impression management C) attribution D) social precision E) nonverbal communication

Psychology