An experimental acquisition of maladaptive behavior by shaping.
In an attempt to demonstrate possible maladaptive effects resulting from shaping, two Long Evans rats were trained to jump onto a platform, then to extend their noses downward over the edge to a point where, losing their balance, they fell. The results showed how behaviors such as reaching and rearing can be reinforced differentially to bring about completely maladaptive behavior.
University of North Florida.
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D000818:Animals; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D003216:Conditioning, Operant; D005260:Female; D051381:Rats; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology