Term ID: T4767

Response Shaping

/response-shaping/
Behavioral technique that gradually develops complex behaviors by reinforcing successive approximations toward target responses.
Example: Teaching complex skills by rewarding small steps toward the final desired behavior, building from simple to complex actions.

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Reference: Skinner (1953)