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reciprocal inhibition

DEFINITIONS OF: reciprocal inhibition

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n a method of behavior therapy based on the inhibition of one response by the occurrence of another response that is mutually incompatible with it; a relaxation response might be conditioned to a stimulus that previously evoked anxiety

Synonyms:
reciprocal-inhibition therapy
Type of:
behavior modification, behavior therapy
psychotherapy that seeks to extinguish or inhibit abnormal or maladaptive behavior by reinforcing desired behavior and extinguishing undesired behavior
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