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Successive approximations

A sequence of responses, each closer to the terminal behavior than the one before.

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Sitting for 5, then 10, then 20 seconds are approximations of sitting through circle time.

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RBT C.10 · Behavior AcquisitionShape new behavior through successive approximations
BCBA G.11 · Behavior-Change ProceduresShaping across dimensions of behavior

Differential reinforcement
Response differentiation
Shaping
Shaping across topographies
Shaping within a response topography
Terminal behavior

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