CONDITIONED AVOIDANCE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A conditioned response that anticipates the occurrence of an aversive stimulus

Synonyms:

conditioned avoidance; conditioned avoidance response

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("conditioned avoidance" is a kind of...):

acquired reflex; conditional reaction; conditional reflex; conditional response; conditioned reaction; conditioned reflex; conditioned response (an acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulus)

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