counterconditioning
[ koun-ter-kuh n-dish-uh-ning ]
/ ˌkaʊn tər kənˈdɪʃ ə nɪŋ /
noun Psychology.
the extinction of an undesirable response to a stimulus through the introduction of a more desirable, often incompatible, response.
Origin of counterconditioning
First recorded in 1960–65;
counter- +
conditioning
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Example sentences from the Web for counterconditioning
If he could live through it, countermeasures could be taken, counterconditioning could be set up.
The Status Civilization |Robert Sheckley
British Dictionary definitions for counterconditioning
counterconditioning
/ (ˌkaʊntəkənˈdɪʃənɪŋ) /
noun
psychol
the conditioning of a response that is incompatible with some previously learned response; for example, in psychotherapy an anxious person might be taught relaxation, which is incompatible with anxiety
Medical definitions for counterconditioning
counterconditioning
[ koun′tər-kən-dĭsh′ə-nĭng ]
n.
Any of a group of conditioning techniques used to replace a negative conditioned response to a stimulus with a positive response.