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Conditioning

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Acquisition 76% connected

The act or process of acquiring.

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Learning 76% connected

of Learn

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Extinction 76% connected

The act of extinguishing or making extinct; a putting an end to; the act of putting out or destroying light, fire, life, activity, influence, etc.

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Condition 74% connected

Mode or state of being; state or situation with regard to external circumstances or influences, or to physical or mental integrity, health, strength,…

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Condition 74% connected

Mode or state of being; state or situation with regard to external circumstances or influences, or to physical or mental integrity, health, strength,…

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Digestion noun · 86% connection

learning and coming to understand ideas and information; "his appetite for facts was better than his digestion"

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Education noun · 86% connection

the gradual process of acquiring knowledge; "education is a preparation for life"; "a girl's education was less important than a boy's"

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Imprinting noun · 86% connection

a learning process in early life whereby species specific patterns of behavior are established

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Incorporation noun · 86% connection

learning (of values or attitudes etc.) that is incorporated within yourself

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Memory noun · 86% connection

the area of cognitive psychology that studies memory processes; "he taught a graduate course on learning and memory"

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Study noun · 86% connection

applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading); "mastering a second language requires a lot of work…

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Transfer noun · 86% connection

application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation

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Work noun · 86% connection

applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading); "mastering a second language requires a lot of work…

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Cognitive operation noun · 85% connection

(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking…

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Cognitive process noun · 85% connection

(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking…

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Mental process noun · 85% connection

(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking…

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Operation noun · 85% connection

(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking…

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Process noun · 85% connection

(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking…

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Classical conditioning noun · 85% connection

conditioning that pairs a neutral stimulus with a stimulus that evokes a reflex; the stimulus that evokes the reflex is given whether…

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Operant conditioning noun · 85% connection

conditioning in which an operant response is brought under stimulus control by virtue of presenting reinforcement contingent upon the…

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Apprehension noun · 85% connection

the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"

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Cognition noun · 85% connection

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

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Discernment noun · 85% connection

the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"

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Alkalinuria noun · 78% connection

a condition in which the urine (which is normally slightly acidic) is alkaline

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Alkaluria noun · 78% connection

a condition in which the urine (which is normally slightly acidic) is alkaline

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Bond noun · 78% connection

A writing under seal, by which a person binds himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, to pay a certain sum on or before a f…

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Concubine noun · 78% connection

A wife of inferior condition; a lawful wife, but not united to the man by the usual ceremonies, and of inferior condition. Such were H…

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Declination noun · 78% connection

a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline

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Decline noun · 78% connection

a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline

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Dilapidate verb · 78% connection

To bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin, by misuse or through neglect; to destroy the fairness and good condition of; -- sa…

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Disposal noun · 78% connection

Regulation of the fate, condition, application, etc., of anything; the transference of anything into new hands, a new place, condition…

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Estate noun · 78% connection

Settled condition or form of existence; state; condition or circumstances of life or of any person; situation.

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Facilitation noun · 78% connection

the condition of being made easy (or easier); "social facilitation is an adaptive condition"

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Fungal infection noun · 78% connection

an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus

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