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Concept information

Preferred term

avoidance conditioning

Type

  • Topic

Synonyms

  • avoidance training

Scope note

  • Use for the technique for training an animal to avoid painful or unpleasant stimuli by learning appropriate responses; for the normal behavior patterns by which an animal keeps away from pain or anxiety-producing environmental conditions USE avoidance behavior.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/14242

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