According to B.F. Skinner, some parents require that children's utterances of words be progressively closer to actual words before those words are reinforced. What term describes this language development?

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Shaping is a process described by B.F. Skinner where reinforcements are given for approximations of a desired behavior, leading to the behavior becoming more precise over time. In the context of language development, this means reinforcing sounds that are closer to actual words, encouraging children to refine their speech.