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Conditioned Response

Definition

A conditioned response is a learned reaction to a conditioned stimulus that occurs because of previous conditioning.

Related terms

Classical Conditioning: A type of learning where an organism learns to associate two stimuli, leading to new behaviors.

Operant Conditioning: A type of learning where behavior is strengthened if followed by reinforcement or diminished if followed by punishment.

Extinction (in psychology): The disappearance of a previously learned behavior when the behavior is not reinforced.

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Study guides (1)

AP Psychology - 4.2 Classical Conditioning

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AP Psychology - Unit 4 Overview: Learning

Practice Questions (4)

In classical conditioning, the unconditioned response and conditioned response are:
What happens when a conditioned response stops due to lack of pairing with an unconditioned stimulus?
Which term describes the phenomenon where a conditioned response is triggered by stimuli similar to the original conditioned stimulus?
In classical conditioning, what is the name for an originally irrelevant stimulus that comes to trigger a conditioned response?

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