* * *
Universalium. 2010.
aversive conditioning — noun conditioning to avoid an aversive stimulus • Hypernyms: ↑conditioning * * * Psychol., Psychiatry. a type of behavior conditioning in which noxious stimuli are associated with undesirable or unwanted behavior that is to be modified or… … Useful english dictionary
aversive conditioning — aver′sive condi′tioning n. psl conditioning by linking an unpleasant or noxious stimulus with the performance of undesirable behavior … From formal English to slang
aversive conditioning — learning in which punishment or other unpleasant stimulation is used to associate negative feelings with an undesirable response and so reduce the frequency of that response … Medical dictionary
aversive — adj. 1. of or pertaining to aversion. [WordNet 1.5] 2. exhibiting avoidance or causing avoidance. aversive conditioning aversive behavior [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aversive — aversively, adv. aversiveness, n. /euh verr siv, ziv/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to aversion. 2. of or pertaining to aversive conditioning. n. 3. a reprimand, punishment, or agent, used in aversive conditioning: Antabuse is a commonly used… … Universalium
aversive — a•ver•sive [[t]əˈvɜr sɪv, zɪv[/t]] adj. 1) psl of or pertaining to aversion 2) psl of or pertaining to aversive conditioning 3) psl a reprimand, punishment, or agent used in aversive conditioning • Etymology: 1590–1600 a•ver′sive•ly, adv.… … From formal English to slang
conditioning — noun a learning process in which an organism s behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment (Freq. 2) • Derivationally related forms: ↑condition • Hypernyms: ↑learning, ↑acquisition • Hyponyms: ↑extinction, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
aversive — aver·sive ə vər siv, ziv adj tending to avoid or causing avoidance of a noxious or punishing stimulus <behavior modification by aversive conditioning> aver·sive·ly adv aver·sive·ness n * * * aver·sive (ə vurґsiv) characterized by or… … Medical dictionary
aversive — adjective tending to repel or dissuade aversive conditioning • Pertains to noun: ↑aversion … Useful english dictionary
aversive — [ə vʉr′siv] adj. [ AVERS(ION) + IVE] 1. characterized by aversion 2. Psychol. designating or having to do with conditioning, therapy, etc. intended to produce an aversion to a certain kind of undesirable behavior … English World dictionary
