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aver·sive stim·u·lus

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  1. aversive stimulusnoun

    any negative stimulus to which an organism will learn to make a response that avoids it

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  1. aversive stimulus

    An aversive stimulus is an unpleasant or unfavorable event or item that is used to decrease or prevent certain unwanted behaviors in a psychological or behavioral conditioning context. The main objective of such stimuli is to influence an individual to stop the unwanted behavior, as they will associate the unpleasantness of the stimulus with the behavior. Examples could include punishments, negative feedback, or uncomfortable situations.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of aversive stimulus in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of aversive stimulus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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