Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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behavior modification | Yes | No | No | No |
desensitization procedure | Yes | No | No | No |
behavior modification (noun) | desensitization procedure (noun) |
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psychotherapy that seeks to extinguish or inhibit abnormal or maladaptive behavior by reinforcing desired behavior and extinguishing undesired behavior | a technique used in behavior therapy to treat phobias and other behavior problems involving anxiety; client is exposed to the threatening situation under relaxed conditions until the anxiety reaction is extinguished |