What term describes behavior change maintained across time, transfers to other settings and situations, spreads to other behaviors?

What term describes behavior change maintained across time, transfers to other settings and situations, spreads to other behaviors?

• A. Generality
• B. Behavioral deficits
• C. DSM-V
• D. Analytic

Answer: (A)

Generality describes a behavior change that lasts over time, shows up in settings and situations beyond where it was learned, and can spread to related behaviors. This means the new behavior is maintained (not forgotten), transfers to different environments, and influences other actions as well. The other terms don’t capture all these aspects: deficits refer to lacking skills, DSM-V is a diagnostic manual, and analytic refers to demonstrating a behavior change through data and analysis. So the best fit for all three parts is generality.

Generality describes a behavior change that lasts over time, shows up in settings and situations beyond where it was learned, and can spread to related behaviors. This means the new behavior is maintained (not forgotten), transfers to different environments, and influences other actions as well. The other terms don’t capture all these aspects: deficits refer to lacking skills, DSM-V is a diagnostic manual, and analytic refers to demonstrating a behavior change through data and analysis. So the best fit for all three parts is generality.