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redintegration

n.

1. the process of reorganizing, or reintegrating, mental processes after they have been disorganized by a psychological condition, particularly a psychosis.

2. more generally, restoration to health or to normal condition and functioning.

3. the process of recovering or recollecting memories from partial cues or reminders, as in recalling an entire song when a few notes are played.

4. the elicitation of a response by a part of the stimulus complex that was involved in the initial learning. Also called reintegration. —redintegrative adj.

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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.