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CONTINGENCY CONTRACT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- behaviour contract
1, record 1, English, behaviour%20contract
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- behavioural contract 2, record 1, English, behavioural%20contract
correct
- behavior contract 3, record 1, English, behavior%20contract
correct
- behavioral contract 4, record 1, English, behavioral%20contract
correct
- contingency contract 5, record 1, English, contingency%20contract
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A written agreement that specifies the pinpointed behavior that one party agrees to perform and the specific consequences that will follow the occurrence of that behavior. 6, record 1, English, - behaviour%20contract
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A behavior contract is used to formalize the contingent relationship between a behavior and its consequence. It may be used in self-management supervising, or a behavior management program for children. 6, record 1, English, - behaviour%20contract
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
- Psychologie scolaire
- Psychologie clinique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrat de comportement
1, record 1, French, contrat%20de%20comportement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contrat de contingence 2, record 1, French, contrat%20de%20contingence
correct, masculine noun
- contrat comportemental 3, record 1, French, contrat%20comportemental
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrat intervenant entre deux parties, dont l'une s'engage, généralement par écrit, à se comporter d'une façon voulue par l'autre, moyennant quoi une récompense est attribuée à un moment convenu entre elles. 4, record 1, French, - contrat%20de%20comportement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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