Characteristics of behavior modification according to Martin and Pear

They are:
• There is a strong emphasis on defining problems in terms of behavior that can
be measured in some way.
• The treatment techniques are ways of altering an individual’s current environment to help that individual function more fully.
• The methods and rationales can be described precisely.
• The techniques are often applied in everyday life.
• The techniques are based largely on principles of learning specifically operant
conditioning and respondent conditioning
• There is a strong emphasis on scientific demonstration that a particular technique was responsible for a particular behavior change.
• There is a strong emphasis on accountability for everyone involved in a behavior modification program.

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Titany answered the question on November 29, 2021 at 11:17