Shaping frequency refers to?

Shaping frequency refers to?

• A. Changing the time between demands
• B. Increasing or decreasing the number of times a response is completed over time
• C. Changing the form of the response
• D. Changing the intensity of a certain behavior or response

Answer: (B)

Shaping frequency means adjusting how often the target behavior occurs. In shaping, you reinforce successive approximations to a desired goal, and when you’re focusing on frequency, you gradually increase (or decrease) the number of times the response is emitted over time. Start with the current rate, set a small step up, reinforce when the criterion is met, and then raise the bar again. For example, if a child currently claps a few times per minute, you reinforce for more claps per minute and progressively require more claps, until the desired rate is achieved. This is distinct from changing the form of the response (topography), changing how hard or intensely the response is performed, or changing the time between demands.

Shaping frequency means adjusting how often the target behavior occurs. In shaping, you reinforce successive approximations to a desired goal, and when you’re focusing on frequency, you gradually increase (or decrease) the number of times the response is emitted over time. Start with the current rate, set a small step up, reinforce when the criterion is met, and then raise the bar again. For example, if a child currently claps a few times per minute, you reinforce for more claps per minute and progressively require more claps, until the desired rate is achieved. This is distinct from changing the form of the response (topography), changing how hard or intensely the response is performed, or changing the time between demands.