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MeSH Heading: Extinction, Psychological
Tree Number(s): F02.463.425.770.232
Unique ID: D005108
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005108
Scope Note: The procedure of presenting the conditioned stimulus without REINFORCEMENT to an organism previously conditioned. It refers also to the diminution of a conditioned response resulting from this procedure.
Entry Term(s): Extinction (Psychology); Psychological Extinction
Public MeSH Note: 2007; see EXTINCTION (PSYCHOLOGY) 1965-2006, see EXTINCTION LEARNING 1963-1964
History Note: 2007 (1963)
Date Established: 1965/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2006/07/05

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