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What Is the Term for Instructions Designating Someone to Act

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What is the term for instructions designating someone to act as a surrogate in a very specific context if one loses decision-making capacity?  


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Behavior Modification

A technique used in psychology to change undesirable behaviors through the systematic application of reinforcement or punishment.

Positive Reinforcement

A method in behavioral psychology where a desirable stimulus is introduced after a behavior, increasing the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Negative Reinforcement

A type of operant conditioning that occurs when a response or behavior is strengthened by stopping, removing, or avoiding a negative outcome or aversive stimulus.

Laboratory Experiments

Controlled research studies conducted in a lab setting to test hypotheses by manipulating variables.

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