conditioned response
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conditioned response
[kun-dish´und]a response that does not occur naturally in the animal but that may be developed by regular association of some physiologic function with an unrelated outside event, such as ringing of a bell or flashing of a light. Soon the physiological function starts whenever the outside event occurs. Called also conditioned reflex. See also conditioning.
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con·di·tion·ing
(kon-di'shŭn-ing),1. The process of acquiring, developing, educating, establishing, learning, or training new responses in an individual. Used to describe both respondent and operant behavior; in both usages, refers to a change in the frequency or form of behavior as a result of the influence of the environment.
2. The application of a structured training program to prepare cardiovascular, muscular, and psychological readiness in human, canine, and equine athletes for competition or strenuous events.
con·di·tioned re·flex (CR),
a reflex that is gradually developed by training and association through the frequent repetition of a definite stimulus. See: conditioning.
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conditioned response
n. Psychology
A new or modified response elicited by a stimulus after conditioning. Also called conditioned reflex.
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con·di·tioned re·sponse
(kŏn-dish'ŭnd rĕ-spons')A response already in a person's repertoire but through repeated pairings with its natural stimulus, has been acquired or conditioned anew to a previously neutral or conditioned stimulus.
See: conditioning
Compare: unconditioned response
See: conditioning
Compare: unconditioned response
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