Which sequence best represents the steps involved in shaping behavior?
a. Select the target behavior, punish unwanted behaviors, positively reinforce successive approximations of the target behavior on a variable schedule.
b. Select the target behavior, obtain reliable baseline data, positively reinforce successive approximations of the target behavior each time they occur.
c. Select potential reinforcers, negatively reinforce unwanted behaviors, positively the target behavior each time it occurs.
d. Obtain reliable baseline data, select potential reinforcers, positively reinforce the successive approximations of the target behavior on a variable schedule.
B
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