Active avoidance test

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000183",
  "term": "Active avoidance test",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A behavioral paradigm used to assess an animal's ability to learn and remember to avoid an unpleasant stimulus by performing a specific action. The animal learns to associate a conditioned stimulus with an impending aversive event and performs a response to prevent it. This test evaluates cognitive functions, including learning and memory.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "avoidance test"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 843 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/active-avoidance-test/"
}