_____________ is an operant-conditioning procedure in which successive approximations of a desired response are reinforced.
A)Shaping
B)A partial reinforcement effect
C)A fixed ratio schedule of reinforcement
D)A variable ratio schedule of reinforcement

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The process described in the question is shaping, which involves reinforcing behaviors that gradually become closer and closer to the desired response. The other options, partial reinforcement effect, fixed ratio schedule of reinforcement, and variable ratio schedule of reinforcement, do not accurately describe this particular operant-conditioning procedure.

_____________ Is an Operant-Conditioning Procedure in Which Successive Approximations of a Desired