Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quiet hands

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables: qui-et hands
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In applied behavioral analysis, the enforced behavior of keeping one's hands still, suppressing stimming.

Example Sentences

"A treatment consisting of differential reinforcement of compliance and a quiet-hands procedure (repeatedly guiding her to place her hands in her lap for 30 s) contingent on SIB was shown to be effective in reducing Candy’s SIB to low levels during vocational training sessions."
"There’s a boy in the supermarket, rocking back on his heels and flapping excitedly at a display. His mom hisses “quiet hands!” and looks around, embarrassed. I catch his eye, and I can’t do it for myself, but my hands flutter at my sides when he’s looking."

Questions

What does quiet hands mean?: In applied behavioral analysis, the enforced behavior of keeping one's hands still, suppressing stimming.

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