counterconditioning

counterconditioning
Any of a group of specific behavior therapy techniques in which a second conditioned response ( e.g., approaching or even touching a snake) is introduced for the express purpose of counteracting or nullifying a previously conditioned or learned response (fear and avoidance of snakes).

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coun·ter·con·di·tion·ing .kau̇nt-ər-kən-'dish-(ə-)niŋ n conditioning in order to replace an undesirable response (as fear) to a stimulus (as an engagement in public speaking) by a favorable one

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  • counterconditioning — noun Date: 1962 conditioning in order to replace an undesirable response (as fear) to a stimulus (as an engagement in public speaking) by a favorable one …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • counterconditioning — /kown teuhr keuhn dish euh ning/, n. Psychol. the extinction of an undesirable response to a stimulus through the introduction of a more desirable, often incompatible, response. [1960 65; COUNTER + CONDITIONING] * * * …   Universalium

  • counterconditioning — noun A form of conditioning in which a negative response to a stimulus is replaced by a positive one …   Wiktionary

  • counterconditioning — n. reverse training, reverse conditioning …   English contemporary dictionary

  • counterconditioning — coun·ter·con·di·tion·ing …   English syllables

  • counterconditioning — coun•ter•con•di•tion•ing [[t]ˌkaʊn tər kənˈdɪʃ ə nɪŋ[/t]] n. psl pst the extinction of an undesirable response to a stimulus through the introduction of a more desirable, often incompatible, response • Etymology: 1960–65 …   From formal English to slang

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