Applied behavior analysis or modification is the use of operant conditioning principles to change human behavior.

Behavior modification

Explanation:

From the question, we can first fill in the gap below;

''Applied behavior analysis or BEHAVIOR modification is the use of operant conditioning principles to change human behavior".

> Applied behavior analysis is also known as known as Behavior modification or Behavior engineering. It is a kind of scientific method or therapy that is used to curb or that is used in changing particular bad Behaviors and also used in the grooming of new and good ones. Some of the methods used for Behavior modification are given below;

(1). Punishment: when one is being punished for doing something bad, when someone is been purnished for bad thing it is been done so as to change the person. For instance, when a child is beaten for stealing meat in the pot.

(2). Aversion therapy

(3). Reinforcement.