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
conditioning in which an operant response is brought under stimulus control by virtue of presenting reinforcement contingent upon the occurrence of the operant response
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Used in the same subject area: Behavioural psychology, Psychology, Learning memory.conditioning to avoid an aversive stimulus
Used in the same subject area: Behavioural psychology, Psychology, Learning memory.conditioning in which a second incompatible response is conditioned to an already conditioned stimulus; "counter conditioning lies beh…
Used in the same subject area: Behavioural psychology, Psychology, Learning memory.a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus
Used in the same subject area: Behavioural psychology, Psychology, Learning memory.The act of extinguishing or making extinct; a putting an end to; the act of putting out or destroying light, fire, life, activity, inf…
Used in the same subject area: Behavioural psychology, Psychology, Learning memory.operant conditioning that pairs a response with a reinforcement in discrete trials; reinforcement occurs only after the response is gi…
Used in the same subject area: Behavioural psychology, Psychology, Learning memory.(psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus
Used in the same subject area: Behavioural psychology, Psychology.The act or process of generalizing; the act of bringing individuals or particulars under a genus or class; deduction of a general prin…
Used in the same subject area: Behavioural psychology, Psychology.See Reenforcement.
Used in the same subject area: Behavioural psychology, Psychology.(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it
Used in the same subject area: Behavioural psychology, Psychology.(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it
Used in the same subject area: Behavioural psychology, Psychology.(psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus
Used in the same subject area: Behavioural psychology, Psychology.(psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus
Used in the same subject area: Behavioural psychology, Psychology.an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior
Used in the same subject area: Behavioural psychology, Psychology.an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior
Used in the same subject area: Behavioural psychology, Psychology.an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior
Used in the same subject area: Behavioural psychology, Psychology.an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior
Used in the same subject area: Behavioural psychology, Psychology.
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a contract whose performance by one party depends on the occurrence of an uncertain contingent event (but if it is contingent on the o…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: conditioning, operant, response, brought, stimulus.(neurophysiology) a nerve impulse resulting from a weak stimulus is just as strong as a nerve impulse resulting from a strong stimulus
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: conditioning, operant, response, brought, stimulus.A protein produced by the immune system to neutralize pathogens.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: conditioning, operant, response, brought, stimulus.The act of associating, or state of being associated; union; connection, whether of persons of things.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: conditioning, operant, response, brought, stimulus.Relating to the heart and blood vessels.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: conditioning, operant, response, brought, stimulus.Mode or state of being; state or situation with regard to external circumstances or influences, or to physical or mental integrity, he…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: conditioning, operant, response, brought, stimulus.The act of connecting, or the state of being connected; junction; union; alliance; relationship.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: conditioning, operant, response, brought, stimulus.Connection. See Connection.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: conditioning, operant, response, brought, stimulus.(law) having the power and intention to have and control property but without direct control or actual presence upon it
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: conditioning, operant, response, brought, stimulus.Possible, or liable, but not certain, to occur; incidental; casual.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: conditioning, operant, response, brought, stimulus.Hanging down; as, a dependent bough or leaf.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: conditioning, operant, response, brought, stimulus.the electrical response of the central nervous system produced by an external stimulus; "he measured evoked potentials with an electro…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: conditioning, operant, response, brought, stimulus.The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: conditioning, operant, response, brought, stimulus.(engineering) the art or technique of trying to control rivers with dams etc. in order to minimize the occurrence of floods
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: conditioning, operant, response, brought, stimulus.The relation of freedom from the interventionof a medium; immediateness.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: conditioning, operant, response, brought, stimulus.The quality or relations of being immediate in manner, place, or time; exemption from second or interventing causes.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: conditioning, operant, response, brought, stimulus.Instance; urgency.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: conditioning, operant, response, brought, stimulus.Act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated.
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