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Definition

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Counter Conditioning is when an unwanted behavior or response to a stimulus is conditioned into a wanted behavior or response by associating positive actions with the stimulus. Ex. When training a dog, a person would create a positive response by petting or calming the dog, when the dog reacts anxiously or nervously to a stimulus. Therefore this will associate the positive response with the stimulus.[1] It is a common treatment for aggression, fears, and phobias.

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  1. ^ Blaisdell, Aaron E., James C. Denniston, Hernan I. Savastano, and Ralph R. Miller. "Counterconditioning of an Overshadowed Cue Attenuates Overshadowing." Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes 26.1 (2000): 74-86. Http://www.psych.appstate.edu/. The American Psychological Association, Inc., 13 Aug. 1999. Web. 02 Oct. 2011. <http://www.psych.appstate.edu/faculty/denniston/Blaisdell%20-%20Counterconditioning.pdf>.
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