Meaning of counterconditioning | Babel Free

Definitions

A form of conditioning in which a negative response to a stimulus is replaced by a positive one.

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Examples

“This is called classic counterconditioning because it involves countering the association that was previously classically conditioned.”

“Counterconditioning involves pairing something that the cat thinks is a positive thing (food, play, distance, etc.) with the presence of the scary stimulus.”

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