When a therapist praises a child for almost any socially acceptable behavior, and then reinforces more advanced behavior until she gets the desired response, then ________ is said to have occurred.

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Shaping is the process where a therapist or trainer reinforces successive approximations of a target behavior until the desired behavior is achieved. This technique involves praising or rewarding any behavior that is closer to the desired behavior, gradually requiring more specific actions for reinforcement until the goal is reached.

When a Therapist Praises a Child for Almost Any Socially