A psychologist teaches Matt to put his hand in his pocket whenever his habit of cracking knuckles occurs or is about to occur.Training an individual to engage in a behavior that is incompatible with the habit behavior is referred to as ____________ training.

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A psychologist teaches Matt to put his hand in his pocket whenever his habit of cracking knuckles occurs or is about to occur.Training an individual to engage in a behavior that is incompatible with the habit behavior is referred to as ____________ training.​

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Competing response training involves training an individual to engage in a behavior that is incompatible with the habit behavior. In this scenario, putting his hand in his pocket is a competing response to cracking knuckles.

A Psychologist Teaches Matt to Put His Hand in His