behavior modification

NOUN

behavior therapy

Synonyms

WEAK

aversion therapy behavioral therapy conditioning counseling reinforcement retraining reward system therapy

Example Sentences

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Advertising — which is essentially a behavior modification tool designed to get us to buy more and more products — has helped spread consumerism across the world.

From Salon

She added that she is entirely opposed to "the use of punishment to treat aggression in dogs," and says that "force-free behavior modification" is frequently very successful in treating aggression.

From Salon

Two months of round-the-clock care that included classes, counseling and behavior modification were followed by six months in a sober-living house.

From Los Angeles Times

“If obesity is perceived as a consequence of behavior, then it’s going to be only treated with behavior modification, and less likely to be treated with medications or bariatric surgery,” says Dietz.

From Washington Post

A behavior modification plan accompanying the use of medication can help manage this problem.

From Salon