conditioned avoidance

kənˈdɪʃənd əˈvɔɪdəns

Definition

Definition of conditioned avoidance - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

psychology

TECH.

learned response to avoid a negative event

TECH.

The dog learned conditioned avoidance to escape the shock.
Conditioned avoidance kept her from touching the hot stove again.
The child developed conditioned avoidance to avoid punishment.

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Expressions with conditioned avoidance

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conditioned avoidance response

action to avoid something bad after learning

The dog showed a conditioned avoidance response to the bell.

Expressions with conditioned

well-conditioned

adj.

maintained in a good state or condition

The well-conditioned car ran smoothly on the road.

conditioned reaction

learned response to a specific stimulus

The dog salivated as a conditioned reaction to the bell.

conditioned reflex

learned response to a specific stimulus through conditioning

Pavlov's dogs salivated at a bell, showing a conditioned reflex.

conditioned response

learned reaction to a specific stimulus

The dog exhibited a conditioned response to the bell.

conditioned stimulus

stimulus causing learned response after conditioning

The bell became a conditioned stimulus for the dog.

conditioned air

indoor air modified by equipment to control temperature humidity and cleanliness

The ventilation system delivers conditioned air to every room in the building.

Expressions with avoidance

avoidance of doubt

clarification to prevent misunderstanding in documents

For the avoidance of doubt, this contract is binding.

for the avoidance of doubt

adv.

used to clarify and remove any misunderstanding

For the avoidance of doubt, this contract is non-transferable.

anti-avoidance

adj.

designed to prevent tax evasion or avoidance

The government introduced anti-avoidance measures to curb tax evasion.

cost avoidance

expense one has avoided incurring

The company's cost avoidance strategies saved them millions.

tax avoidance

legal methods to reduce tax payments

Many companies engage in tax avoidance to increase profits.

collision avoidance

system designed to prevent collisions

The aircraft is equipped with a collision avoidance system.

conditioned avoidance response

action to avoid something bad after learning

The dog showed a conditioned avoidance response to the bell.

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French:réaction d'évitement, ...
German:konditionierte Vermeidung, ...
Italian:evitamento condizionato, ...
Spanish:evitación condicionada, ...
Portuguese:evitamento condicionado, ...
Chinese:条件性回避, ...
Japanese:条件付き回避, ...
Arabic:تجنب شرطي, ...
Hebrew:הִמָּנְעוּת מֻתְנִית, ...
Russian:условное избегание, ...
Ukrainian:умовне уникнення, ...
Hindi:शर्तीय परिहार, ...
Bengali:শর্তযুক্ত পরিহার, ...
Catalan:evitació condicionada, ...
Czech:podmíněné vyhýbání, ...
Danish:undgåelsesadfærd, ...
Dutch:geconditioneerde vermijding, ...
Greek:υπό όρους αποφυγή, ...
Hungarian:feltételes elkerülés, ...
Khmer:ការចៀសវាងដែលបានរៀនសូត្រតាមលក្ខខណ្ឌ, ...
Korean:조건 회피, ...
Persian:اجتناب شرطی, ...
Polish:wyuczone unikanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):evitação condicionada, ...
Romanian:evitare condiționată, ...
Swedish:betingad undvikelse, ...
Thai:การหลีกเลี่ยงแบบมีเงื่อนไข, ...
Turkish:koşullanmış kaçınma, ...
Vietnamese:tránh né có điều kiện, ...

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