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Behavioral momentum

A metaphor and theory describing the tendency of reinforced behavior to persist when conditions change, in proportion to the reinforcement history in that context.

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Work richly reinforced in a classroom keeps going through a fire-drill interruption.

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BCBA B.22 · Concepts and PrinciplesBehavioral momentum and why responding persists
RBT D.2 · Behavior ReductionUse antecedent strategies: NCR, high-probability request sequences, and demand fading
BCBA H.5 · Selecting and Implementing InterventionsPlanning to prevent relapse

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