Cindy bites her nails but wants to stop.The behavior she wants to change (biting her nails)is called the:
A) negative behavior
B) target behavior
C) controlling variable
D) independent variable

Question

Cindy bites her nails but wants to stop.The behavior she wants to change (biting her nails)is called the:​
A) ​negative behavior
B) ​target behavior
C) ​controlling variable
D) ​independent variable

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The behavior Cindy wants to change is the target behavior, which is the specific behavior that she wants to stop or change. The other answer choices are not relevant in this context.

Cindy Bites Her Nails but Wants to Stop