behavior modification
- the direct changing of unwanted behavior by means of biofeedback or conditioning.
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Origin of behavior modification
First recorded in 1970–75
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behavior modification
- The use of basic learning techniques, such as conditioning, biofeedback, reinforcement, or aversion therapy, to teach simple skills or alter undesirable behavior.
- behavior therapy
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The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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behavior modification
- The alteration of human behavior using basic learning techniques such as biofeedback and positive or negative reinforcement (as in rewards and punishments).
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The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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behavior modification
The changing of a person's reactions to certain situations or stimuli. Behavior therapy, a form of psychotherapy advocated in behaviorism, uses a variety of methods, such as assertiveness training, conditioned response, and hypnosis, to change unsatisfactory or deviant patterns of behavior.
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The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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