Conditioned Response (CR)

Definition

A conditioned response is an automatic reaction that develops in response to a previously neutral stimulus through conditioning.

Related terms

Unconditioned Response (UR):

This is an unlearned reaction/response which occurs naturally in reaction to an unconditioned stimulus.

Classical Conditioning:

This is a learning process where two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that was initially elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Pavlovian Conditioning:

Named after Ivan Pavlov’s experiments with dogs, this type of learning involves creating an association between two stimuli resulting in a learned response.