adaptive behavior

behavior

[be-hāv´yer] the observable responses, actions, or activities of someone. adj., adj behav´ioral.adaptive behavior behavior that fosters effective or successful individual interaction with the environment.contingent behavior actions that are dependent upon a specific stimulus.behavior disorder a general concept referring to any type of behavioral abnormality that is functional in origin.disorganized infant behavior a nursing diagnosis defined as alteration in integration and modulation of the physiological and behavioral systems of functioning (autonomic, motor, state-organizational, self-regulatory, and attentional-interactional systems) in an infant.health seeking b's see health seeking behaviors" >health seeking behaviors.behavior modification 1. an approach to correction of undesirable conduct that focuses on changing observable actions. Modification of the behavior is accomplished through systematic manipulation of the environmental and behavioral variables related to the specific behavior to be changed. The principles and techniques of this method have been used in treatment of both physical and mental disorders, such as alcoholism, smoking, obesity, and stress. See also conditioning.2. in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as promotion of a behavior change.behavior modification (omaha) on the second level of the intervention scheme of the omaha system, a target definition defined as activities designed to promote a change of habits.behavior modification: social skills in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as assisting the patient to develop or improve interpersonal social skills.readiness for enhanced organized infant behavior a nursing diagnosis defined as a pattern of modulation of the physiologic and behavioral systems of functioning (autonomic, motor, state-organizational, self-regulatory, and attentional-interactional systems) in an infant, which is satisfactory but can be improved, resulting in higher levels of integration in response to environmental stimuli.risk for disorganized infant behavior a nursing diagnosis defined as the risk for alteration in integration and modulation of the physiological and behavioral systems of functioning in an infant; see also behavior" >disorganized infant behavior.behavior therapy a therapeutic approach in which the focus is on the patient's observable behavior, rather than on conflicts and unconscious processes presumed to underlie his maladaptive behavior. This is accomplished through systematic manipulation of the environmental and behavioral variables related to the specific behavior to be modified; operant conditioning, systematic desensitization, token economy, aversive control, flooding, and implosion are examples of techniques that may be used in behavior therapy. Studies of classical and operant conditioning form the basis of behavior therapy, which has been used in treatment of both physical and mental disorders, such as alcoholism, smoking, obesity, and stress. See also behavior modification.

a·dap·tive be·hav·ior

any behavior that enables an organism to adjust to a particular situation or environment.

单词	adaptive behavior
释义	DictionarySeebehavior adaptive behavior adaptive behavior [ə′dap·tiv bə′hāv·yər] (psychology) Any behavior that helps the organism adjust to its environment. adaptive behavior behavior [be-hāv´yer] the observable responses, actions, or activities of someone. adj., adj behav´ioral.adaptive behavior behavior that fosters effective or successful individual interaction with the environment.contingent behavior actions that are dependent upon a specific stimulus.behavior disorder a general concept referring to any type of behavioral abnormality that is functional in origin.disorganized infant behavior a nursing diagnosis defined as alteration in integration and modulation of the physiological and behavioral systems of functioning (autonomic, motor, state-organizational, self-regulatory, and attentional-interactional systems) in an infant.health seeking b's see health seeking behaviors" >health seeking behaviors.behavior modification 1. an approach to correction of undesirable conduct that focuses on changing observable actions. Modification of the behavior is accomplished through systematic manipulation of the environmental and behavioral variables related to the specific behavior to be changed. The principles and techniques of this method have been used in treatment of both physical and mental disorders, such as alcoholism, smoking, obesity, and stress. See also conditioning.2. in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as promotion of a behavior change.behavior modification (omaha) on the second level of the intervention scheme of the omaha system, a target definition defined as activities designed to promote a change of habits.behavior modification: social skills in the nursing interventions classification, a intervention" >nursing intervention defined as assisting the patient to develop or improve interpersonal social skills.readiness for enhanced organized infant behavior a nursing diagnosis defined as a pattern of modulation of the physiologic and behavioral systems of functioning (autonomic, motor, state-organizational, self-regulatory, and attentional-interactional systems) in an infant, which is satisfactory but can be improved, resulting in higher levels of integration in response to environmental stimuli.risk for disorganized infant behavior a nursing diagnosis defined as the risk for alteration in integration and modulation of the physiological and behavioral systems of functioning in an infant; see also behavior" >disorganized infant behavior.behavior therapy a therapeutic approach in which the focus is on the patient's observable behavior, rather than on conflicts and unconscious processes presumed to underlie his maladaptive behavior. This is accomplished through systematic manipulation of the environmental and behavioral variables related to the specific behavior to be modified; operant conditioning, systematic desensitization, token economy, aversive control, flooding, and implosion are examples of techniques that may be used in behavior therapy. Studies of classical and operant conditioning form the basis of behavior therapy, which has been used in treatment of both physical and mental disorders, such as alcoholism, smoking, obesity, and stress. See also behavior modification. a·dap·tive be·hav·ior any behavior that enables an organism to adjust to a particular situation or environment. AcronymsSeeAB
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