Chapt. 5 Shaping And Chaining

Question 1

Shaping

Answer 1

The reinforcement of successive approximations to the target behavior.

Successive approximations are steps towards the target behavior.

Question 2

Rules for Shaping

Answer 2

1. Define the target behavior
2. Reinforce successive approximations of the target behavior
   3 Monitor resu

Question 3

Behavior chain

Answer 3

A sequence of related behaviors, each of which provides the cue for the next, and the last of which produces a reinforcer.

Question 4

Chaining

Answer 4

The reinforcement of successive elements of a behavior chain.

Question 5

Forward Chaining

Answer 5

A chaining procedure that begins with the first element in the chain and progresses to the last element.

Start with the first task in the chain.

Question 6

Backward Chaining

Answer 6

A chaining procedure that begins with the last element in the chain and progresses to the first element.

Always effective than forward chaining

Question 7

Rules for Chaining

Answer 7

1. Define the target behavior
2. Reinforce successive elements of the chain
3. Monitor results

Question 8

Shaping vs Chaining

Answer 8

In Shaping, each new approximations is reinforced.

In Chaining, reinforcers are provided at the conclusion of the chain.