negative stimulus vs aversive stimulus
aversive stimulus vs negative stimulusnegative stimulus and aversive stimulus both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| negative stimulus | Yes | No | No | No |
| aversive stimulus | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
aversive stimulus is a hyponym of
negative stimulus; that is, aversive stimulus is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
negative stimulus:
- negative stimulus: a stimulus with undesirable consequences
- aversive stimulus: any negative stimulus to which an organism will learn to make a response that avoids it
Other hyponyms of negative stimulus include
annoyance, bother, botheration, infliction, nuisance, pain, pain in the ass, pain in the neck, concern, headache, vexation, worry, grief, sorrow.
| negative stimulus (noun) | aversive stimulus (noun) |
|---|---|
| a stimulus with undesirable consequences | any negative stimulus to which an organism will learn to make a response that avoids it |
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