autoshaping

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noun

An experimental procedure used to study classical conditioning by teaching a creature to respond to a stimulus.

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Meanings

nounautoshaping (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn experimental procedure used to study classical conditioning by teaching a creature to respond to a stimulus.

Origin

From auto- + shaping.

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APA

autoshaping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoshaping

MLA

“autoshaping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoshaping. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autoshaping,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoshaping.

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