Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. aversive control

aversive control

aversive control

the use of an aversive stimulus or consequence, such as punishment or negative reinforcement, to control behavior.

Related Terms

steroid

steroid n. any organic molecule that is based on four inter...

scope of attention

scope of attention 1. the extent to which an individual is...

facial feedback hypothesis

facial feedback hypothesis the hypothesis that sensory info...

relapse

relapse n. the recurrence of a disorder or disease after a...

creatine kinase (CK)

Sorry, "creatine-kinase-ck" is not in the Dictionary of Psychology. Please repor...

sign

sign 1. n. an objective, observable indication...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter A

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact