Glossary B

Deutsch: Verhaltensassimilation / Español: Asimilación conductual / Português: Assimilação comportamental / Français: Assimilation comportementale / Italiano: Assimilazione comportamentale /

Behavioral assimilation refers to the eventual matching of the behaviors displayed by cooperating or competing group members.

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Behavioral bliss point approach refers to the theory that an organism with free access to alternative activities will distribute its behavior in such a way as to maximize overall reinforcement.

Behavioral comparisons phase refers to the tendency to form impressions of others by comparing and contrasting their overt behaviors.

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Behavioral confirmation is a type of self -fulfilling prophecy whereby people's social expectations lead them to act in ways that cause others to confirm their expectations.

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Behavioral confirmation effect refers to the result that occurs when an individual's expectations about another person lead him or her to act in ways that confirm his or her expectancies.

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Behavioral contract refers to a formal agreement stating behaviors to be changed and consequences that apply. It is a written agreement outlining a promise to adhere to the contingencies of a behavior modification program.

Behavioral contrast refers to a pattern of responding in which an organism seems to evaluate a reward relative to other rewards that are available or that have been available recently.

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Behavioral control refers to a belief that one has available responses that can affect health status or the experience of stress

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