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prompt (psychology)  

Definition

  • A prompt is a behavioral strategy that is used to promote the production of a target behavior that is to be increased. Prompts also may be used to promote the cessation of an undesirable behavior (i.e., while teaching a replacement behavior) or to promote maintenance and generalization of a behavior.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-C159MXW6-S

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