Aiden's parents want him to put his dirty clothes in his clothes hamper. They initially praise him simply for putting the clothes into a pile. Then they praise him for placing the clothes near the hamper. Finally, they praise him when he puts the clothes into the hamper. This is an example of

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This scenario is an example of shaping, which involves reinforcing successive approximations of a desired behavior. Aiden's parents gradually reinforce him for coming closer to the target behavior of placing the clothes in the hamper.

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