Behavior Modification Definition

noun
A technique that seeks to modify animal and human behavior through application of the principles of conditioning, in which rewards and reinforcements, or punishments, are used to establish desired habits, or patterns of behavior.
Webster's New World
The application of learning techniques such as conditioning, biofeedback, reinforcement, or aversion therapy in order to change a person's behavior.
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Behavior Modification Sentence Examples

  • The day kiri grows tired of him, he's going to my behavior modification training, Dusty assured him.

  • There are also some other options you can try before resorting to the surgery, such as various medications and behavior modification techniques.

  • Behaviorist theories, with their complete denial of free will in moral decision-making, are unattractive to many and require precise, dedicated, behavior modification techniques.

  • Impulse control disorders are treated with medication, psychotherapy, and behavior modification.

  • While behavior modification generally produces good results, it is long-term treatment.

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