aversive

Speech parts

1. aversive - Noun

2. aversive - Adjective

Meaning

tending to repel or dissuade

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Examples

aversive conditioning Source: Internet

Dr. Bolles states that responses are often dependent on the reinforcement of a safety signal, and not the aversive conditioned stimuli. Source: Internet

For instance, glucocorticoids can prevent aversive learning episodes from being retrieved and heighten reinforcement of memory traces creating a non-fearful reaction in feared situations. Source: Internet

Indeed, one of Skinner's goals was to prevent humanity from destroying itself. see Beyond Freedom and Dignity, 1974 for example He saw political activity as the use of aversive or non-aversive means to control a population. Source: Internet

In other words, the CS (heights) associated with the aversive UCS (almost falling down) leads to the CR (fear). Source: Internet

Cessation of the aversive stimuli was typically accompanied by the presentation of opposite-sex erotic images, with the objective of strengthening heterosexual feelings. Source: Internet

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