Asked by Jeremy Soper on Jun 10, 2024
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Noel's skill at hitting a baseball gradually improves as his attempts produce more frequent and longer-distance hits.Which process does this example illustrate
A) shaping
B) stimulus generalization
C) extinction
D) stimulus discrimination
Shaping
A process in behavioral psychology that involves reinforcing behaviors that are successively closer to the desired action.
Stimulus Generalization
The tendency for the conditioned response to be evoked by stimuli that are similar to the stimulus to which the response was conditioned.
Stimulus Discrimination
The ability to differentiate between similar stimuli and respond appropriately to each.
- Expound on the procedure and effects of shaping and extinction in educational psychology.
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nadia montalvoJun 16, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
Shaping refers to the process of reinforcing successive approximations of a desired behavior until the behavior is fully learned. In this example, Noel's hitting ability is gradually improving, which suggests that his behavior is being shaped through reinforcement of increasingly successful attempts at hitting the baseball.
Learning Objectives
- Expound on the procedure and effects of shaping and extinction in educational psychology.