Term ID: T5058

Successive Approximation

/successive-approximation/
Learning technique that reinforces behaviors that gradually become closer to the desired target response.
Example: Teaching complex skills by rewarding increasingly accurate attempts until the final behavior is achieved.

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Reference: Skinner (1953)