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Shaping Diagram Shaping is our sharpest tool for teaching new behavior by 1) reinforcing approximate responses that gradually lead to the final behavior (the goal or target behavior) and 2) extinguishing (withholding reinforcement) for those approximations that lead us father away from the goal. One of the keys to shaping without frustration is to keenly observe the natural variation with which responses are repeated. From that natural variation, we can often select with reinforcement the next closer approximation to the target behavior. Another key to shaping is to return to an earlier successful approximation if the animal and trainer get "stuck" (not advancing). For more details on shaping, read the article "Shaping New Behaviors". |
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Shaping - Hand Drawn Diagram |
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Shaping - Hand Drawn Diagram - Japanese Thanks to Miki Saito |
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Behavior - Feedback - Revision |
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Behavior - Feedback - Revision in French Thanks to Vinciane De Bruyne |
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Shaping - Hand Drawn Diagram |
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Trust Account |
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Unlabel Me |
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ABC |
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ABC - Danish Thanks to Helle Brunnick for the Danish Translation |
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ABC - French Thanks to Vinciane De Bruyne for the French Translation |
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ABC - German Thanks to Dagmar Heidebluth & Marcus Kreft for the German Translation |
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ABC - Japanese Thanks to Miki Saito for the Japanese Translation |
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ABC - Spanish Thanks to Heather Whitehouse for the Spanish Translation |
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Hierarchy Road Map |
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Hierarchy Road Map - Czech Thanks to Jakub Beran for the Czech Translation |
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Hierarchy Road Map - Danish Thanks to Helle Brunnick for the Danish Translation |
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Hierarchy Road Map - French Thanks to Vinciane De Bruyne for the French Translation |
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Hierarchy Road Map - German Thanks to Dagmar Heidebluth for the German Translation |
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Hierarchy Road Map - German Thanks to Katrien Lismont for the German Translation |
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Hierarchy Road Map - Japanese Thanks to Miki Saito for the Japanese Translation |
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Hierarchy Road Map - Norwegian Thanks to Eva Bertilsson for the Norwegian Translation |
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Hierarchy Road Map - Portugese Thanks to Roberto Barata for the Portugese Translation |
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Hierarchy Road Map - Swedish Thanks to Eva Bertilsson for the Swedish Translation |
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Unlabel Me |
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Unlabel Me - Bulgarian Thanks to Milko Atchev for the Bulgarian Translation |
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Unlabel Me - Danish Thanks to Helle Brunnick for the Danish Translation |
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Unlabel Me - French Thanks to Vinciane De Bruyne for the French Translation |
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Unlabel Me - German Thanks to Dagmar Heidebluth for the German Translation |
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Unlabel Me - Japanese Thanks to Miki Saito for the Japanese Translation |
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Unlabel Me - Portugese Thanks to Pedro Lopes for the Portugese Translation |
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Unlabel Me - Russian Thanks to Elena Khristova |
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Unlabel Me - Spanish Thanks to Joel Romero Luján & G. Alicia Sánchez Peralta for the Spanish Translation |
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Reinforcer Strength Summary |
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Reinforcer Strength Summary - Danish Thanks to Helle Brunnick for the Danish Translation |
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Reinforcer Strength Summary - French Thanks to Vinciane De Bruyne for the French Translation |
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Reinforcer Strength Summary - German Thanks to Dagmar Heidebluth for the German Translation |
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Reinforcer Strength Summary - Japanese Thanks to Miki Saito for the Japanese Translation |
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Reinforcer Strength Summary - Portugese Thanks to Roberto Barata for the Portugese Translation |
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Reinforcer Strength Summary - Spanish Thanks to Ana Palle & Nuria Frances for the Spanish Translation |
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The Consequence Engine |
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The Consequence Engine - Danish Thanks to Helle Brunnick for the Danish Translation |
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The Consequence Engine - French Thanks to Vinciane De Bruyne for the French Translation |
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The Consequence Engine - German Thanks to Dagmar Heidebluth for the German Translation |
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The Consequence Engine - Spanish Thanks to Ana Palle & Nuria Frances for the Spanish Translation |
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The Consequence Engine - Japanese Thanks to Miki Saito for the Japanese Translation |