When you were first learning to make your bed, your parents told you that you did a good job when you got the bedspread pulled up, even though the bed was still a little messy. For the next week, they showed you how to be a little neater each time you made the bed. What operant conditioning procedure did your parents use?
A. Generalization
B. Extinction
C. Shaping
D. Punishment
Answer: C
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