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Before his parents will read him a bedtime story, Charley has to brush his teeth, put on his pajamas, kiss his grandmother good night, and put away his toys. This example illustrates
(A) shaping.
(B) acquisition.
(C) generalization.
(D) chaining.
(E) a token economy.
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(D) chaining.
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Explanation
Charley needs to chain together a series of behaviors in order to get a reward (the bedtime story). Shaping is reinforcing approximations of a desired behavior, usually in an effort to teach it. Acquisition, in operant conditioning, is the learning of a behavior. Generalization is when one performs similar behaviors to those that will result in reinforcement. A token economy uses generalized reinforcers to control people’s behavior.
Posted : 15/02/2024 2:35 pm