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behavioral contracting

Spanish translation: Contrato comportamental (Psicología)

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English term or phrase:Behavioral contracting (psychology)
Spanish translation:Contrato comportamental (Psicología)
Entered by: Martin Damiano Alcorta

03:17 Nov 22, 2011
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Medical - Psychology
English term or phrase: behavioral contracting
En un artículo sobre el tratamiento del abuso de sustancias:

A review of the empirical literature by XXX et al. (1995) found the most effective alcohol treatment programs were brief interventions, social skills training, motivational enhancement, community reinforcement, and ****behavioral contracting****. In addition, use of behavioral coping skills is known to reduce the likelihood of relapse in both adolescents and adults

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Katya Robledo
Local time: 18:07
Contrato comportamental
Explanation:
Acá te paso el link de un .pdf que lo explica muy claramente, espero te sirva: http://catarina.udlap.mx/u_dl_a/tales/documentos/lps/herrera...

Y para que veas un ejemplo: "...Un contrato comportamental: el contrato comportamental es una declaración escrita sobre qué conductas de qué personas producirán qué recompensas, así como quién entregará tales recompensas."

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Note added at 1 hora (2011-11-22 04:28:47 GMT)
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En el .pdf buscá directamente "contrato comportamental", el texto es muy útil y ameno, y te va a servir para otras cosas de psicología.
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Martin Damiano Alcorta
Local time: 21:07
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a todos! =)
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Contrato de (buen) Comportamiento
anademahomar
5Contrato conductual
Luis Romero
5Acuerdo/contrato de conducta
jortimara
4Contrato comportamental
Martin Damiano Alcorta
2Normas/acuerdos de convivencia
Verónica Lassa


  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Contrato de (buen) Comportamiento


Explanation:
Definition for behavioral contracting:
Web definitions:
(Behavioral contract) is a written document completed by both the student and the Administrative Hearing Officer..
www.normandale.edu/conduct/definitions.cfm
More info »Source

Behavioral contracting - WikEd
wik.ed.uiuc.edu/index.php/Behavioral_contracting
Jump to Description & Definition‎: According to Intervention Central, the behavioral contract is a simple positive-reinforcement tool that is widely used ...
Description & Definition - Application in classrooms and ...
Behavior Modification Plan - Definition of ... - Phobias - About.com
phobias.about.com/od/glossary/g/behaviormodcontractdef.htm
21 Jul 2009 – Definition: Grounded in the principles of behaviorism, a behavior modification plan, sometimes known as a contract, delineates specific steps ...
[PDF]
Behavioral Checklist (7pp)
www.olemiss.k12.in.us/intervention/Behavioral.pdf
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LRBI Checklist. Behavioral Contract. Definition. Behavioral Contract. Abehavior contract is a written document between an instructor and student which specifies: ...
[PDF]
Behavior Contracts
www.jimwrightonline.com/pdfdocs/behcontr.pdf
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
for the behavior contract. When possible, teachers should define behavior targets for the contract in the form of positive, pro-academic or pro-social behaviors. ...

anademahomar
Honduras
Local time: 18:07
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Toni Romero: O compromiso de buen comportamiento. Es como yo lo diría
3 hrs
  -> Gracias, Toni
agree  Ximena Diaz (X)
10 hrs
  -> Gracias, Ximena
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Contrato conductual


Explanation:
Behavioral contracting: Significa contrato conductual o contrato de contingencias. Es una técnica que se utiliza entre digamos el doctor y el paciente en la cual ambas partes definen y escriben las reglas y los castigos relacionados a un contrato, con el propósito de cambiar una conducta específica del paciente.



Example sentence(s):
  • A behavioral contract is a written agreement between a caregiver and a child...
  • ...un contrato conductual no es más que el establecimiento de una serie de reglas que los participantes se comprometen a cumplir...

    Reference: http://www.mcw.edu/NDTN/Underweight/InteractionManagementInt...
    Reference: http://www.somospsico.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=...
Luis Romero
Local time: 20:07
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Contrato comportamental


Explanation:
Acá te paso el link de un .pdf que lo explica muy claramente, espero te sirva: http://catarina.udlap.mx/u_dl_a/tales/documentos/lps/herrera...

Y para que veas un ejemplo: "...Un contrato comportamental: el contrato comportamental es una declaración escrita sobre qué conductas de qué personas producirán qué recompensas, así como quién entregará tales recompensas."

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 hora (2011-11-22 04:28:47 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

En el .pdf buscá directamente "contrato comportamental", el texto es muy útil y ameno, y te va a servir para otras cosas de psicología.

Martin Damiano Alcorta
Local time: 21:07
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 100
Grading comment
Muchas gracias a todos! =)
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Acuerdo/contrato de conducta


Explanation:
Se suele denominar de las dos maneras, aunque acuerdo suena mejor que contrato porque induce más a la motivación que a la obligación.

jortimara
Spain
Local time: 02:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 15
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1 day 10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Normas/acuerdos de convivencia


Explanation:
En Argentina solemos llamar así a este tipo de "contratos". Una opción por si sirve

Verónica Lassa
Argentina
Local time: 21:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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