To be successful in shaping behavior, a researcher
A) must first extinguish naturally occurring behavior elicited by the stimuli in the environment that become associated with the reinforcer.
B) must take into account the types of behavior that are naturally related to the reinforcer, as well as how behavior systems are going to affect the responses elicited by stimuli in the environment that might become associated with the reinforcer.
C) must realize that all instrumental conditioning results from chains of Pavlovian responses elicited by stimuli in the environment associated with the reinforcer.
D) must make sure that the reinforcer follows only the target behavior and no other behavior.

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To successfully shape behavior, it's important to consider how natural behaviors relate to the reinforcer and how behavior systems influence responses to environmental stimuli associated with the reinforcer. This approach acknowledges the complexity of behavior and the need to understand the underlying mechanisms that drive it.

To Be Successful in Shaping Behavior, a Researcher