The concept of shaping suggests
A) we can teach complex behaviors by reinforcing small steps toward behavioral goals.
B) children will behave the way they behave regardless of parental intervention.
C) children learn through observation only.
D) children will engage in more disruptive behaviors if you ignore them.

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Shaping involves reinforcing successive approximations of a target behavior, making it possible to teach complex behaviors by rewarding closer and closer steps towards the desired behavior.

The Concept of Shaping Suggests