For what purpose would a psychologist make use of shaping?

A) to produce classical conditioning in an inactive animal
B) to increase the amount of imitation that occurs in a group of animals
C) to increase the speed at which extinction of a response occurs
D) to train an animal to make a new response

Shaping

A method of conditioning by which successive approximations toward a target behavior are reinforced, used in both animal training and therapeutic settings.

Classical Conditioning

Acquiring knowledge when an environmental stimulus is linked to one that naturally exists.

Imitation

The action of copying or mimicking the behaviors, movements, or sounds made by another individual.