If you are using "shaping" to increase the likelihood that a child will put away all his toys,what would you need to do each time the child does a better job of putting away his toys than he did previously

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Shaping involves reinforcing successive approximations towards a desired behavior. Each time the child does a better job at putting away his toys, he should be provided with reinforcement (such as praise, a small reward, or positive attention). Option A suggests giving a closer approximation of reinforcement, which is not a clear or meaningful strategy. Option B suggests modeling correct behavior, which could be helpful, but not necessarily for shaping. Option D suggests giving a UCS (unconditioned stimulus), which is not a relevant concept for shaping.

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