To get her roommate to start cleaning her side of the room,Alisa starts complimenting her on the smallest efforts she makes to keep her side tidy.Alisa then withholds complimenting her roommate until she does more extensive cleaning tasks.This type of strategy is known as ____.

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This strategy of reinforcing successive approximations toward a desired behavior is known as shaping. Alisa is reinforcing her roommate's efforts to clean her side of the room, and gradually requiring more extensive cleaning before providing positive feedback. This is an example of shaping.

To Get Her Roommate to Start Cleaning Her Side of the Room,Alisa