conditioned response

n. Psychology A new or modified response elicited by a stimulus after conditioning. Also called conditioned reflex.

conditioned response

n (Psychology) psychol a response that is transferred from the second to the first of a pair of stimuli. A well-known Pavlovian example is salivation by a dog when it hears a bell ring, because food has always been presented when the bell has been rung previously. Also called (esp formerly): conditioned reflex See also classical conditioning, unconditioned response

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conditioned response - an acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulusacquired reflex, conditional reaction, conditional reflex, conditional response, conditioned reaction, conditioned reflexlearned reaction, learned response - a reaction that has been acquired by learningconditioned avoidance, conditioned avoidance response - a conditioned response that anticipates the occurrence of an aversive stimulus

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.

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. Synonym(s): acquired reflex, behavior reflex, conditioned response, trained reflex