Judged: two independent readers; copy check clear.
automaintenance
automaintenance Automaintenance is a conditioned tendency to make a response toward a cue that predicts reward, such as pecking a lighted key after it has been paired with food.
Automaintenance is a conditioned tendency to make a response toward a cue that predicts reward, such as pecking a lighted key after it has been paired with food. In negative automaintenance, this response can persist even though pecking causes the expected reward to be withheld.