Alex learned how to make 3-point basketball shots by successfully making very short shots before shooting from increasingly longer distances from the hoop. This learning strategy best illustrates the process of

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Shaping involves reinforcing successive approximations of a desired behavior. In this case, Alex was reinforced for making increasingly longer shots, which ultimately resulted in him successfully making 3-point shots.

Alex Learned How to Make 3-Point Basketball Shots by Successfully