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conditioned stimulus

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conditioned stimulus
n.
A previously neutral stimulus that, after repeated association with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits the response produced by the unconditioned stimulus itself.
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For each trial, a 5-sec conditioned stimulus (CS), consisting of a buzzer and light, was followed by a 5-sec unconditioned stimulus (UCS), which included a scrambled shock of 0.
Behavioral alterations in response to fear-provoking stimuli and ... by Yoshikawa, Yasuhiro / Environmental Health Perspectives
The capsule they receive is pharmacologically inert, but hardly inert with respect to its symbolic value and its power as a conditioned stimulus.
Placebos for depression attract scrutiny by Bower, B. / Science News
The EBC procedure involves pairing a conditioned stimulus (CS; typically a pure tone) and an unconditioned stimulus (US; typically a brief air puff to the eyelid area).
Comparable measures of cognitive function in human infants and ... by McMaster, Suzanne B. / Environmental Health Perspectives
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