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behavior modification

be·hav·ior mod·i·fi·ca·tion or be·hav·ior ther·a·py


noun 
Definition:
 
changing somebody's behavior: psychological treatment that attempts to change somebody's behavior by rewarding new and desirable responses and making accustomed undesirable ones less attractive

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