According to Skinner, complex behaviors are built up through
A) observational learning.
B) successive approximations.
C) classical conditioning.
D) intermittent reinforcement.

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Skinner proposed that complex behaviors can be built up through a process called successive approximations, which involves reinforcing behaviors that are increasingly similar to the desired behavior until the desired behavior is finally achieved. This is also known as shaping. Observational learning (A) involves acquiring new behaviors by observing others, which is more closely associated with the social learning theory of Bandura. Classical conditioning (C) involves learning associations between stimuli and responses, while intermittent reinforcement (D) involves reinforcing a behavior only occasionally rather than every time it occurs. These processes may contribute to the development of complex behaviors, but they are not specifically identified by Skinner as the process by which complex behaviors are built up.

According to Skinner, Complex Behaviors Are Built Up Through