Inhibition (Psychology)
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The interference with or prevention of a behavioral or verbal response even though the stimulus for that response is present; in psychoanalysis the unconscious restraining of an instinctual process. |
| Notes: |
human & animal; no qualif; DF: INHIBITION |
| Previously Indexed: |
Conditioning (Psychology) (1966-1970),Learning (1966-1970),Psychoanalytic Theory (1966-1970) |
Inhibition (Psychology) Categories.
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Proactive Inhibition - The state or process hypothesized to account for poorer learning rate for elements later in a series as compared to the learning rate for elements coming earlier in a series. |
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Reactive Inhibition - Tendency toward a lessened strength of response due to practice or activity. It is independent of the effect of reward and is a direct function of time interval since the last response and the number of preceding responses. |
Inhibition (Psychology) Definitions and Terms
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