A behavior therapist wants to reward a developmentally delayed child for saying a word, but settles at first for getting her to say its first letter sound and then another letter sound, and so on.The therapist is using

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The therapist is using shaping, which involves gradually reinforcing behaviors that approximate the desired behavior. In this case, the therapist is reinforcing the child for saying letter sounds that are closer and closer to the target word.

A Behavior Therapist Wants to Reward a Developmentally Delayed Child