It is derived from the Latin (roman) word Sol which means The St â¦ ar at the center referring to the known universe at the time which was The sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. So, Sol can be found all around you.
Behavior modification is the application of experimentally established principles of behavior to problems of behavior. Currently, it draws most heavily from studies, not theories, in the areas of learning and motivation, although behavior modification is not restricted to these areas.
To the extent that behaviorism serves as a philosophy of psychology for some branches of behavior therapy (and, as we shall see, as a basis for some influential forms of naturalized episte- mology), an understanding of this issue is essential.