A method of operant conditioning in which successive approximations of a desired behavior are reinforced until the target behavior is achieved.
From Old English 'sceapen' meaning 'to create, form.' Behavioral sense developed by B.F. Skinner.
Shaping is teaching step by step — you reward getting closer and closer to the goal until the whole behavior emerges. Baby steps!
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