observable behavior
1behavior therapy — or behavioral therapy n behavior modification * * * a therapeutic approach in which the focus is on the patient s observable behavior, rather than on conflicts and unconscious processes presumed to underlie his maladaptive behavior. This is… …
2behavior modification — also behavioral modification n psychotherapy that is concerned with the treatment (as by desensitization or aversion therapy) of observable behaviors rather than underlying psychological processes and that applies learning principles to… …
3behavior — [bē hāv′yər, bihāv′yər] n. [< BEHAVE by analogy with ME havior, property < OFr aveir < avoir, to have] 1. the way a person behaves or acts; conduct; manners 2. a) an organism s responses to stimulation or environment, esp. those… …
4Behavior analysis of child development — Child development in behavior analytic theory has origins in John B. Watson s behaviorism.[1] Watson wrote extensively on child development and conducted research (see Little Albert experiment). Watson was instrumental in the modification of… …
5behavior — behavioral, adj. behaviorally, adv. /bi hayv yeuhr/, n. 1. manner of behaving or acting. 2. Psychol., Animal Behav. a. observable activity in a human or animal. b. the aggregate of responses to internal and external stimuli. c. a stereotyped,… …
6observable — adjective capable of being seen or noticed (Freq. 1) a discernible change in attitude a clearly evident erasure in the manuscript an observable change in behavior • Syn: ↑discernible, ↑evident • Similar to: ↑ …
7behavior modification — noun Date: 1970 psychotherapy that is concerned with the treatment (as by desensitization or aversion therapy) of observable behaviors rather than underlying psychological processes and that applies principles of learning to substitute desirable… …
8behavior — be•hav•ior [[t]bɪˈheɪv yər[/t]] n. 1) the manner of conducting oneself 2) psl Psychol., Animal Behav. a) observable activity in a human or animal b) the aggregate of responses to internal and external stimuli c) a stereotyped species specific… …
9Applied behavior analysis — (ABA) is the science of applying experimentally derived principles of behavior to improve socially significant behavior. ABA takes what we know about behavior and uses it to bring about positive change (Applied). Behaviors are defined in… …
10Theory of planned behavior — In psychology, the theory of planned behavior is a theory about the link between attitudes and behavior. It was proposed by Icek Ajzen (last name sometimes spelled Aizen ) as an extension of the theory of reasoned action. It is one of the most… …
