Shaping

Definitions

1. The action of the verb to shape.
2. A method of positive reinforcement of behaviour patterns in a series of steps in operant conditioning.
3. The action of the metal-cutting machine called a shaper, which uses linear single-point cutting. It is largely but not entirely obsolete.

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Examples

“In contrast to the (to be sure, productive) shapings and constrainings of human identities in the sociotechnical network, here we have⟳ an expansion of identity.”

“In general, it's a good idea to know⟳ ahead of time what your shaping steps will be and try⟳ to get⟳ 80% to 100% correct⟳ trials during the shaping steps and repeat⟳ each step for only 5 to 10 trials in a row.”

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