negative affect

the internal feeling state (affect) that occurs when one has failed to achieve a goal or to avoid a threat or when one is not satisfied with the current state of affairs. The tendency to experience such states is known as negative affectivity.

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February 22nd 2025

conditioned reinforcer

see natural reinforcer; secondary reinforcement.