Conditioning, Psychological
Also known asConditioning, Psychology · Psychological Conditioning
Definition
Simple form of learning involving the formation, strengthening, or weakening of an association between a stimulus and a response.
MeSH classification
- F02.463.425.179
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Association
A functional relationship between psychological phenomena of such nature that the presence of one tends to evoke the other; also, the proces…
Association Learning
The principle that items experienced together enter into a connection, so that one tends to reinstate the other.
Automatism
Automatic, mechanical, and apparently undirected behavior which is outside of conscious control.
Avoidance Learning
A response to a cue that is instrumental in avoiding a noxious experience.
Conditioning, Classical
Learning that takes place when a conditioned stimulus is paired with an unconditioned stimulus.
Conditioning, Eyelid
Reflex closure of the eyelid occurring as a result of classical conditioning.
Conditioning, Operant
Learning situations in which the sequence responses of the subject are instrumental in producing reinforcement. When the correct response oc…
Critical Period, Psychological
A specific stage in animal and human development during which certain types of behavior normally are shaped and molded for life.
Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D003213) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗