Avoidance test

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001030",
  "term": "Avoidance test",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A behavioral assay used to assess an animal's ability to learn and remember to avoid an unpleasant stimulus. In this test, an animal learns to associate a neutral cue with an aversive event, such as an electric shock, and subsequently avoids the cue. This method is employed in neurotoxicology to evaluate cognitive function and memory impairment.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "associative learning"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 851 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/avoidance-test/"
}