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AVERSIVE STIMULUS [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
DEF

Anything which by combination with a response reduces the response tendency.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
DEF

[...] stimulus dont s'éloigne l'organisme ou qui entraîne des réponses d'inconfort, de douleur ou de peur. Un stimulus aversif a également comme effet de faire diminuer le comportement qui entraîne sa production (ou présentation) [...]

OBS

Pluriel : des stimulus, des stimuli.

OBS

stimulus (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006).

Key term(s)
  • stimulus adversif

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comportamiento humano
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