Noel's skill at hitting a baseball gradually improves as his attempts produce more frequent and longer-distance hits. Which of the following processes is this an example of?

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Shaping involves gradually improving a behavior by reinforcing closer and closer approximations to the desired behavior. In this case, Noel's skill at hitting a baseball is improving gradually over time, which is consistent with the process of shaping. The other options (stimulus generalization, extinction, and stimulus discrimination) do not accurately describe this process.

Noel's Skill at Hitting a Baseball Gradually Improves as His