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Shaping Behavior

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Shaping behavior refers to the process of reinforcing successive approximations towards a desired behavior until the desired behavior is achieved.

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