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Behavior is an action or reaction exhibited by a human or animal in response to stimuli. Stimuli may be external and/or internal. Manipulating stimuli is the way to change any behavior. Specific target behavior chosen for modification must be observable and measurable.
Quite simply, behavior is anything a living organism can do.
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Azimova, M. (2020). Behavior. In: Volkmar, F. (eds) Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6435-8_1007-3
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