Shaping involves all of the following EXCEPT
a. behavioral variability.
b. successive approximations.
c. delayed reinforcement.
d. target behavior.
c. delayed reinforcement.
Answer feedback: Shaping refers to the selective reinforcement of successive approximations to the target behavior. In other words, reinforcement is withheld until the desired behavior occurs and is delivered immediately. Shaping succeeds because behavior is variable.
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