RULE-GOVERNED BEHAVIOR

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N., Sam M.S.
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Conduct which is contingent upon oral antecedents, including following directions (as when children clean their bedroom simply because instructed to) or reacting to one

RULE-GOVERNED BEHAVIOR: "Rule-governed behavior can be especially predictable."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. CHILD PSYCHIATRY
  2. Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development
  3. ORAL CHARACTER
  4. FAMILY CARE
  5. CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
  6. DISCIPLINE (literally, “to learn”)
  7. EARLY INFANTILE AUTISM
  8. ADOLESCENCE (Theories)
  9. IMITATION
  10. ANTISOCIAL REACTION
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "RULE-GOVERNED BEHAVIOR," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 28, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/rule-governed-behavior/ (accessed March 23, 2023).

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