animal escape behavior

the attempt of a nonhuman animal to escape an aversive stimulus, such as pain, a distasteful food, a predator, or an attacking or threatening member of the same species. This is one form of animal defensive behavior. See also escape behavior.

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Psychology term of the day

December 20th 2024

register

n. a form of a language associated with specific social functions and situations or with a particular subject matter. Examples include the different types of language considered appropriate for a scientific meeting, a kindergarten class, or a barroom story. Register differs from dialect in that it varies with social context rather than with the sociological characteristics of the user. See elaborated code.