Given an example of how shaping can misapplied to inadvertently shape a problem behavior.
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Ques. 2Diagram an example of shaping. Select a behavior to shape, analyze the response class, and make a diagram that shows how the shaping process might proceed. Your diagram should show at least 4 shaping steps. At each step, make it clear what response receives reinforcement and what occurs for the previously reinforced response. Also, be sure to indicate how response differentiation would be expected to occur (i.e., what responses do you expect to increase and what responses do you expect to decrease?).
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 3Ma Yao wants to shape the behavior of play dead in her dog. She wants her dog, Skardu, to lay on the floor, on his back, with is feet up in the air for at least 5 seconds when she gives this command. Her dog can already sit and lay down on command. However, he will only stay in these positions for a couple of seconds. (He's only 8 months old.) He can also roll over on command. In following the guidelines for effectively using shaping, she notes that she must first identify what the initial behavior that will receive reinforcement will be. What two considerations should she make in determining the first behavior to reinforce, what behavior would you reinforce first, and why?
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 4You are consulting with a care provider who is implementing shaping to teach a young adult to brush her own hair. The care provider asks you if you think he is changing his criteria for reinforcement too quickly, too slowly, or just right. You ask him to see his graph of the child's performance. He shows it to you. What will you look for in order to answer his question? How will the data influence your answer?
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 5If a learner is making frequent mistakes during a shaping process, this is a signal that the criteria for reinforcement are being raised too quickly.
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Ques. 6In fading, behavior is changed by changing antecedent stimuli, while in shaping, behavior is changed by gradually changing the response requirements.
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Ques. 7If one implements response prompts during the shaping process, it is not necessary to fade those prompts over time. The shaping process will automatically eliminate the need for prompts.
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