The text reported the case of a three-year-old autistic boy who was reinforced initially for picking up eyeglass frames, then for holding them, then for carrying them around, and then for putting the frames on his head. This is an example of

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Response shaping involves reinforcing successive approximations of a desired behavior, as demonstrated in the gradual reinforcement of the boy's actions with the eyeglass frames.

The Text Reported the Case of a Three-Year-Old Autistic Boy