A client tells his behavioral therapist that he has a goal of jogging for 30 minutes every other day.The therapist helps the client create a system by which he rewards himself first for putting on jogging clothes and doing any kind of exercise for any length of time,then for jogging for 5 minutes,then for jogging for 15 minutes,and ultimately for jogging for 30 minutes.This technique is best described as

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Shaping involves reinforcing successive approximations of a target behavior until the desired behavior is achieved. In this scenario, the therapist is rewarding the client for gradually increasing his jogging time, which is a classic example of shaping.

A Client Tells His Behavioral Therapist That He Has a Goal