Consider five-year-old Sammy: Sammy, the lucky little boy, has been asked to sing "America the Beautiful" at his kindergarten graduation. His kindergarten teacher has informed you that it is your responsibility to teach him this song. (Little does the teacher know that you cannot carry a tune in a tin bucket!) But because you are a skilled behavior analyst, you know that you will be able to teach Sammy his song using shaping techniques. Instructionswhat is Sammy's starting behavior. What are five successive approximations to reinforce behavior. Identify the terminal behavior. Discuss the role that differential reinforcement will play in your shaping process. Describe the motivating operations (MO) you plan to use, and explain how they may affect Sammy's progress as he learns the song. Discuss, in your proposed plan, compassionate and ethical considerations in line with the Capella Compassion Code [PDF] Download Capella Compassion Code [PDF] and BACB's Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts [PDF] Download Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts [PDF]. How might you inadvertently shape some undesirable behaviors as you work with Sammy and what you might be able to do to avoid those unwanted behaviors.