Sidman avoidance procedure
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The Sidman avoidance procedure is a type of operant conditioning paradigm in which an organism learns to avoid an aversive stimulus by responding in the absence of explicit warning signals, illustrating principles of avoidance learning and temporal control.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sidman avoidance procedure canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7600310 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sidman avoidance procedure Context triple: [Murray Sidman, notableFor, Sidman avoidance procedure]
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A.
Skinner box
The Skinner box is an experimental apparatus used in behavioral psychology to study and control animal learning through systematically administered rewards and punishments.
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The Structure of Behavior
The Structure of Behavior is a foundational philosophical work by Maurice Merleau-Ponty that critiques both empiricism and intellectualism while developing a phenomenological account of perception and embodied behavior.
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Operant conditioning
Operant conditioning is a learning process in which the likelihood of a behavior is modified by its consequences, such as rewards or punishments.
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Skinner
Skinner is a fictional member of the J-Squad military unit in the science fiction film "Edge of Tomorrow."
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Animal Intelligence: An Experimental Study of the Associative Processes in Animals
"Animal Intelligence: An Experimental Study of the Associative Processes in Animals" is Edward L. Thorndike’s landmark early work in comparative psychology that introduced experimental methods to study learning and problem-solving in animals.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sidman avoidance procedure Target entity description: The Sidman avoidance procedure is a type of operant conditioning paradigm in which an organism learns to avoid an aversive stimulus by responding in the absence of explicit warning signals, illustrating principles of avoidance learning and temporal control.
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A.
Skinner box
The Skinner box is an experimental apparatus used in behavioral psychology to study and control animal learning through systematically administered rewards and punishments.
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B.
The Structure of Behavior
The Structure of Behavior is a foundational philosophical work by Maurice Merleau-Ponty that critiques both empiricism and intellectualism while developing a phenomenological account of perception and embodied behavior.
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Operant conditioning
Operant conditioning is a learning process in which the likelihood of a behavior is modified by its consequences, such as rewards or punishments.
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D.
Skinner
Skinner is a fictional member of the J-Squad military unit in the science fiction film "Edge of Tomorrow."
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E.
Animal Intelligence: An Experimental Study of the Associative Processes in Animals
"Animal Intelligence: An Experimental Study of the Associative Processes in Animals" is Edward L. Thorndike’s landmark early work in comparative psychology that introduced experimental methods to study learning and problem-solving in animals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
avoidance conditioning procedure
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free-operant avoidance procedure ⓘ operant conditioning paradigm ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sidman avoidance
NERFINISHED
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free-operant avoidance ⓘ unsignaled avoidance ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
analysis of anxiety-related behavior in animals
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study of response maintenance by negative reinforcement ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
absence of discriminative stimulus for shock
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continuous availability of avoidance response ⓘ time-based scheduling of shocks ⓘ unsignaled shock schedule ⓘ |
| contingencyType |
response cancels scheduled shock
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response postpones shock ⓘ |
| demonstrates |
avoidance learning
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negative reinforcement ⓘ response-produced shock cancellation ⓘ response-produced shock postponement ⓘ temporal control of behavior ⓘ |
| developedBy | Murray Sidman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
behavioral psychology
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learning theory ⓘ |
| hasKeyParameter |
response-shock interval (RS)
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shock-shock interval (SS) ⓘ |
| involves |
aversive stimulus
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avoidance response ⓘ electric shock ⓘ free-operant responding ⓘ key pecking ⓘ lever pressing ⓘ no explicit warning signal ⓘ response-shock interval ⓘ shock-shock interval ⓘ temporal intervals between shocks ⓘ |
| measures |
rate of avoidance responding
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shock frequency ⓘ temporal distribution of responses ⓘ |
| originatedIn | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
one-factor theory of avoidance
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shock-frequency reduction theory ⓘ temporal conditioning ⓘ two-factor theory of avoidance ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
humans
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monkeys ⓘ pigeons ⓘ rats ⓘ |
| usedIn |
animal learning experiments
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avoidance learning studies ⓘ behavior analysis research ⓘ experimental analysis of behavior ⓘ |
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Subject: Sidman avoidance procedure Description of subject: The Sidman avoidance procedure is a type of operant conditioning paradigm in which an organism learns to avoid an aversive stimulus by responding in the absence of explicit warning signals, illustrating principles of avoidance learning and temporal control.
Referenced by (2)
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