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.
Entry Version
REACTIVE INHIB
Entry Term(s)
Inhibition, Reactive
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY) 1975-90
Online Note
search INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY) 1971-74
History Note
91(75); was see under INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY) 1975-90
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.
