the use of techniques to change someone's behaviour by reinforcing desired behaviour
Examples of 'behaviour modification' in a sentence
behaviour modification
How about a little 'behaviour modification' at work?
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Learning theorists look at how providing appropriate rewards, incentives and/or disincentives will affect the adoption of new behaviour - this is called behaviour modification.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Forced to wear 10lb backpacks with electrodes attached to their skin, they never know when their teachers will deliver this 'behaviour-modification' therapy.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Severe behavourial problems are sometimes treated at one of a small number of private behaviour modification units.