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What is shaping in behavior training?

Modifying behaviors through punishment

Prompting and reinforcing closer approximations to a desired behavior

Shaping in behavior training involves the use of prompts and reinforcements to encourage and reinforce closer approximations to a desired behavior. This means that instead of punishing undesired behavior (option A), or ignoring it (option C), shaping focuses on rewarding small steps towards the desired behavior, gradually leading to the desired behavior. Also, shaping is not limited to verbal commands (option D) but utilizes a variety of prompts including physical, visual, and environmental cues to shape behavior.

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Ignoring undesired behavior

Using verbal commands only

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