Behaviour Modification Q34238516

Behaviour modification

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Behavior modification is a behavior change procedure and is atreatment approach. This approach makes use of principles ofoperant conditioning in a manner so that undesirable behaviors arereplaced with behavior that is more desirable. Both positive aswell as negative reinforcements are used in case of behaviormodification.

In case of positive reinforcement certain behavior types areencouraged through systems of rewards. The rewards are consideredas positive reinforcers. In case of negative reinforcement negativereinforcers are used and negative reinforcers are events andbehaviors that have the reinforcing property of removal.

The key objective or purpose of behavior modification isrewarding the desirable behavior, discourage unwanted