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Shaping

In Operant conditioning this is where a novel Behaviour can be gradually built up through successive reinforcements for behaviours that are closer to the desired outcome. 

 

Skinner was able to use Behaviour Shaping to teach quite complex Behaviour such as teaching pigeons to play table tennis.