What does "behavior modification" mean?

psychotherapy that seeks to extinguish or inhibit abnormal or maladaptive behavior by reinforcing desired behavior and extinguishing undesired behavior

Behavior modification

Q: What is a synonym for "behavior modification"?

Common synonyms include: applied behavior analysis concept, behavior change program, behavior management plan, behavior modifying, behavior related, behavior therapy.

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psychotherapy that seeks to extinguish or inhibit abnormal or maladaptive behavior by reinforcing desired behavior and extinguishing undesired behavior wordnet

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applied behavior analysis concept behavior change program behavior management plan behavior modifying behavior related behavior therapy

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autonomy preserved free choice intrinsic motivation unchanged behavior

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