Shaping is best defined as the process in which:
A) a behaviour is strengthened by the presentation of a consequence.
B) a neutral stimulus becomes a "reinforcer" because of its association with a primary reinforcer.
C) a behaviour is weakened by the removal of a consequence.
D) successive approximations of a desired behaviour are reinforced.
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