counterconditioning

noun

Etymology

From counter- + conditioning.

Definitions

  1. A form of conditioning in which a negative response to a stimulus is replaced by a…

    A form of conditioning in which a negative response to a stimulus is replaced by a positive one.

    • This is called classic counterconditioning because it involves countering the association that was previously classically conditioned.
    • Counterconditioning involves pairing something that the cat thinks is a positive thing (food, play, distance, etc.) with the presence of the scary stimulus.

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