Search Results for: conditioning
Unconditioned stimulus
An unconditioned stimulus inherently triggers an automatic response, not reliant on deliberate prior learning. In contrast... Read More
Classical conditioning
Definition noun A form of conditioning or associative learning first demonstrated by Ivan Pavlov (a physiologist,... Read More
Escape conditioning
Definition noun A form of conditioning in which the subject learns to perform a behavior that terminates an aversive... Read More
Respondent conditioning
Definition noun A form of conditioning or associative learning first demonstrated by Ivan Pavlov (a physiologist,... Read More
Avoidance conditioning
Definition noun A type of conditioning in which the subject is conditioned or trained to respond or behave to an... Read More
Implosive therapy
Definition noun A form of behavior therapy in which it utilizes a method for extinguishing anxiety through saturation... Read More
Neutral stimulus
Definition noun, plural: neutral stimuli In classical conditioning, it is the type of stimulus that initially or normally... Read More
Modification
modification 1. A nonhereditary change in an organism; e.g., one that is acquired from its own activity or environment. 2. A... Read More
Hypertrophy
Hypertrophy Definition Hypertrophy refers to the enlargement or increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to the... Read More
Laws of association
Laws of association principles formulated by aristotle to account for the functional relationships between ideas; the law of... Read More
Stimulus substitution
stimulus substitution --> classical conditioning (Science: psychology) learning that takes place when a conditioned... Read More
Behaviour reflex
Behaviour reflex --> conditioned reflex a reflex that is gradually developed by training and association through the... Read More
Target response
target response --> operant In conditioning, any behaviour or specific response chosen by the experimenter; its frequency... Read More