aversive stimulus

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Noun aversive stimulus has 1 sense

aversive stimulus - any negative stimulus to which an organism will learn to make a response that avoids it
--₁ is a kind of negative stimulus

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Aversive Stimulus

Definition: An aversive stimulus refers to any object or event that provokes a negative response or unpleasant sensation, often used as a tool in behavioral psychology to discourage certain behaviors.

Examples:

As a punishment for disobedience, the child was subjected to an aversive stimulus in the form of an electric shock.
The loud noise served as an aversive stimulus, causing the dog to run away and seek cover.
In operant conditioning, an aversive stimulus like an unpleasant odor is presented to discourage unwanted behavior.
Schools sometimes utilize aversive stimuli, such as writing lines or detention, to discourage students from misbehaving.

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