I Want to Teach a Dolphin to Swim Through a Hoop

Multiple Choice

I want to teach a dolphin to swim through a hoop. First, I reward the dolphin for swimming near the hoop. Next, I reward the dolphin for touching the hoop. Then, I reward the dolphin for sticking his nose through the middle of the hoop. Finally, I reward the dolphin for swimming through the hoop. Psychologists call this process __________.

A) shaping
B) modeling
C) stimulus generalization
D) imprinting