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Diane

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on: Jun 21, 2018
The gradual development of new operant behavior through reinforcement of successive approximations of that behavior is called _________.
 
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Behaviors that are performed for their own sake are said to be _________ motivated; behaviors that are performed in order to achieve some additional incentive are said to be _________ motivated.
 
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Jordin Calloway

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Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

shaping

Answer to Question 2

intrinsically; extrinsically


Diane

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Reply 2 on: Jun 21, 2018
Excellent

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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