Events or conditions in the environment that precede behaviors or reactions induced by those events or conditions.

The conservation of behavior, for example, for its preservation and continuation.

A reinforcement schedule which involves rewarding a desirable behavior after an unspecified and changeable amount of time.

A reinforcement schedule which involves rewarding a desirable behavior only after a specified amount of time.

A reinforcement schedule which involves rewarding a desirable behavior after an unspecified and changeable number of behaviors.

A reinforcement schedule which involves rewarding a desirable behavior only after a specified number of behaviors.

A plan which sets which instances of a behavior will be reinforced and when, including the frequency and predictability of reinforcement.

An increase in the levels of a particular behavior undergoing the early phases of extinction.

The withdrawal of reinforcement techniques for certain learned behavior, resulting in the weakening and eventual elimination of the behavior.

A method for teaching a new skill or habit by reinforcing the small steps involved in reaching the objective.