Extinktionsbedingungen

English translation: extinction conditions

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German term or phrase:Extinktionsbedingungen
English translation:extinction conditions
Entered by: Susan Welsh

11:35 Aug 21, 2010
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology / Gambling behaviour
German term or phrase: Extinktionsbedingungen
Report from investigation into gambling behaviours

Illusorische Kontrollüberzeugungen werden häufig als Risikofaktor für die Entwicklung eines problematischen Spielverhaltens genannt, da sie flexible Attributionsmuster ermöglichen und so zu einem persistenten Spielverhalten auch unter Extinktionsbedingungen führen können.

An illusory locus of control is often cited as a risk factor for the development of problematic gambling behaviour, as this allows a flexible attributional pattern and can thus lead to a persistent gambling behaviour even under...???

Is there a specific term or phrase used in psychology for Extinktionsbedingungen?
Alexandra Chapman
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:30
extinction conditions
Explanation:
"Extinction: The reduction and eventual disappearance of a learned or conditioned response after it is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus-response chain." (link below)



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"Extinction conditions" in context: http://tiny.cc/z5eb1
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Susan Welsh
United States
Local time: 06:30
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Thanks very much for the quick response and also for the link to the website - very useful for that particular job!
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extinction conditions


Explanation:
"Extinction: The reduction and eventual disappearance of a learned or conditioned response after it is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus-response chain." (link below)



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Note added at 22 mins (2010-08-21 11:58:30 GMT)
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"Extinction conditions" in context: http://tiny.cc/z5eb1


    Reference: http://allpsych.com/dictionary/e.html
Susan Welsh
United States
Local time: 06:30
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Thanks very much for the quick response and also for the link to the website - very useful for that particular job!

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agree  Stephen Old: Absoutely right!
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