Term ID: T5081

Shaping

/shaping/
Behavioral technique that gradually develops complex behaviors by reinforcing successive approximations toward target responses.
Example: Teaching a child to ride a bicycle by first rewarding sitting on the bike, then pedaling, then balancing.

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Reference: Skinner (1953)