Gabe is trying to get his dog, Trixie, to "sit up." He starts rewarding her first when she lies down. Then he rewards her when she is sitting on her backside. And finally he rewards her only when she sits up with her paws off the ground. Gabe got Trixie to "sit up" by using

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Shaping is a technique in operant conditioning where successive approximations of a desired behavior are reinforced until the final behavior is achieved. Gabe is using shaping by rewarding Trixie for behaviors that are progressively closer to "sitting up."

Gabe Is Trying to Get His Dog, Trixie, to "Sit