You want to teach your hamster to turn in circles when you present his favorite food,peanut butter.You begin by giving him a small taste when he makes a half circle,then another taste of peanut butter when he makes a three-quarter's circle,and then another taste when he completes the circle.You continue to reward your hamster every time he approximates your behavioral goal.This strategy is known as ____.

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This strategy is known as shaping, a technique in behaviorism used to train a new behavior by reinforcing successive approximations of the desired behavior.

You Want to Teach Your Hamster to Turn in Circles