negative stimulus

ˈnɛɡətɪv ˈstɪmjələs

negative stimuli

Definition

Definition of negative stimulus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

psychologysomething that causes discomfort or pain

Loud noises can be a negative stimulus for some people.
The bright light acted as a negative stimulus for the patient.
A negative stimulus can trigger stress responses in animals.

aversive stimulus

deterrent

punisher

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Expressions with negative

go negative

shift from positive to negative actions or attitudes

The discussion started to go negative after the disagreement.

in the negative

adv.

in a way that means no

She replied in the negative to the invitation.

paint a negative picture

describe something in a bad way

The report paints a negative picture of the company's future.

negative change

decrease in quality or value

There was a negative change in the quality of the product.

negative consequences

unfavorable outcomes from a decision or event

The negative consequences of the policy change were felt by many employees.

negative contribution

action or input that causes harm or problems

His negative contribution to the project delayed its completion.

Expressions with stimulus

positive stimulus

something that makes you feel happy or hopeful

The teacher's praise was a positive stimulus for the students.

stimulus package

government measures to boost economic activity

The government announced a stimulus package to revive the economy.

economic stimulus

government action to encourage economic growth

The economic stimulus helped the country recover from the recession.

conditioned stimulus

stimulus causing learned response after conditioning

The bell became a conditioned stimulus for the dog.

negative reinforcing stimulus

stimulus removed to increase behavior repetition

The teacher used a negative reinforcing stimulus to encourage participation.

reinforcing stimulus

something that makes a behavior happen again

Praise can be a reinforcing stimulus for children.

stimulus generalisation

trained reaction also happens for cues that resemble the original

The experiment demonstrated stimulus generalisation in rats after tone conditioning.

stimulus generalization

transfer of a learned response to a similar stimulus

The dog showed stimulus generalization by salivating to a bell.

unconditioned stimulus

stimulus naturally triggering a response

The food was an unconditioned stimulus for the dog.

aversive stimulus

negative stimulus causing avoidance behavior

The loud noise acted as an aversive stimulus.

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aversive stimulus

psychology

negative stimulus causing avoidance behavior

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French:stimulus négatif, ...
German:Negativer Reiz, ...
Italian:stimolo negativo, ...
Spanish:estímulo negativo, ...
Portuguese:estímulo negativo, ...
Chinese:负刺激, ...
Japanese:負の刺激, ...
Arabic:مُنَبِّه سَلْبِي, ...
Hebrew:גֵּרוּי שְׁלִילִי, ...
Russian:негативный стимул, ...
Ukrainian:негативний стимул, ...
Hindi:प्रतिकूल उद्दीपन, ...
Bengali:অবাঞ্ছিত উদ্দীপক, ...
Catalan:estímul negatiu, ...
Czech:negativní podnět, ...
Danish:negativ stimulus, ...
Dutch:negatieve prikkel, ...
Greek:αρνητικό ερέθισμα, ...
Hungarian:ingerlő inger, ...
Khmer:រំញោចអវិជ្ជមាន, ...
Korean:부정적 자극, ...
Persian:محرک منفی, ...
Polish:negatywny bodziec, ...
Portuguese (BR):estímulo negativo, ...
Romanian:stimulent negativ, ...
Swedish:negativ stimulans, ...
Thai:สิ่งเร้าเชิงลบ, ...
Turkish:olumsuz uyarıcı, ...
Vietnamese:kích thích tiêu cực, ...

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