When a Person's Life Path Changes from Deviant Behavior Back

question 42

Multiple Choice

When a person's life path changes from deviant behavior back to law-abiding status, the critical events that cause this change are called ______.

• A)points of reversal
• B)conforming events
• C)positive events
• D)points of desistance

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Definitions:

Token Economy

A system of behavior modification based on the systematic reinforcement of target behavior through the exchange of tokens that can be exchanged for other reinforcements.

Stimulus Satiation

A decrease in responsiveness to a stimulus after repeated presentations.

Aversive Conditioning

A form of behavioral therapy that involves teaching individuals to associate unwanted behaviors with unpleasant stimuli to reduce or eliminate those behaviors.

Time Out

A behavior modification technique used to eliminate undesirable behavior, especially in children and adolescents, by withdrawing all reinforcers for a period of time.