ESCAPE BEHAVIOR

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N., Pam M.S.
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A response that is designed to move away from aversive stimulus by withdrawal or entering a fantasy world. Compare avoidance behaviour.

ESCAPE BEHAVIOR: "Joe used escape behaviour whenever his uncle abused him as a child."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. AVOIDANCE GRADIENT
  2. AVERSION
  3. AVERSIVE STIMULUS
  4. AVOIDANCE RESPONSE
  5. AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR
  6. NEGATIVE RESPONSE
  7. GOAL RESPONSE
  8. SHOCK-SHOCK INTERVAL (SS INTERVAL)
  9. RESPONSE-SHOCK INTERVAL (R-S INTERVAL)
  10. S-R PSYCHOLOGY
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "ESCAPE BEHAVIOR," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/escape-behavior/ (accessed October 19, 2021).
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