Question

Shaping will happen if _____.

you encourage lots of little behaviors to add up into one large action
you discourage random actions that have no application to the end goal
you show a person how to do a specific task
No example shows how to shape behavior.

Answer 1

What is being done in shaping is that it directs and guides the change in one's behavior. Therefore, what will happen when one undergoes shaping is that you encourage a lot of minor behaviors which would add up to one large action. The answer to this would be the first option.