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lunacy

n.

1. an obsolete name for any mental illness.

2. in legal use, an obsolete name for mental incompetence or legal insanity.

3. the theory that some forms of mental illness correspond with the phases of the moon. See also moon-phase studies. —lunatic adj., n.

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reinforcement of alternative behavior

reinforcement of alternative behavior

a procedure that involves eliminating reward or reinforcement for an undesired behavior and instead rewarding a desired behavior. Also called rewarded alternative method.