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Glossary A
Aversion refers to a strong dislike or negative reaction to a particular stimulus or situation. Aversion can be a natural response to unpleasant experiences or objects, and it can also be learned through conditioning.
Aversive classical conditioning refers to the pairing of alcohol with a substance, such as Disulfiram that will interact with it to cause nausea or vomiting in order to make alcohol itself a conditioned stimulus to be avoided.
Aversive conditioning refers to a form of Conditioning in which a painful stimulus is paired with an initially neutral stimulus.
Aversive racism refers to a genuine Desire to be non-prejudiced accompanied by negative feelings toward outgroup members; a "modern” kind of Prejudice held by people who do not consi