aversive
English
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edit- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)sɪv
Adjective
editaversive (comparative more aversive, superlative most aversive)
- Tending to repel; causing avoidance.
- 2015, Ilona Rodan, Sarah Heath, editors, Feline Behavioral Health and Welfare, Elsevier Health Sciences, →ISBN, page 47:
- If it is aversive to the animal and discourages behavior, it is a punishment. If it seems aversive to you but is not aversive to the animal, then it is not an effective punishment. In fact, technically, it's not even a punishment.
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editcausing avoidance
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Noun
editaversive (plural aversives)
- (grammar) A grammatical case indicating that something is avoided or feared; the evitative case.
- (psychology) An unpleasant stimulus intended to induce a change in behaviour.
See also
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edit- Skinner, B. F. (1969) Contingencies of Reinforcement. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts
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editaversive
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editaversive
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Italian
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editaversive f
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