Rachael is asked to record her cigarette cravings as they occur each day over the course of a week. She writes down how often she feels the urge to smoke, how long the cravings last, and her behaviour and thoughts about each episode. Within a behavioural paradigm, this activity recording would be known as

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Self-monitoring is a technique within the behavioural paradigm that involves recording the frequency, intensity, and duration of target behaviours, such as cigarette cravings, as well as any related thoughts and behaviours. This data can be used to identify patterns and triggers of the behaviour and develop strategies to modify it. Behavioral analysis is a broader term that may refer to various techniques used to study and modify behaviour, while functional monitoring and antecedent analysis are less commonly used terms within this paradigm.

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