Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Definition
The term "immediately" refers to the expectation that a conditioned response will occur without any delay or gap in time after the presentation of the conditioned stimulus.
Related terms
Latency: Latency refers to the amount of time that passes between the presentation of a stimulus and the initiation of a response.
Temporal contiguity is the concept that for effective conditioning to occur, there should be a close temporal relationship between the presentation of the conditioned stimulus and unconditioned stimulus.
Delay Conditioning: Delay conditioning is a type of classical conditioning in which there is an overlap between presenting the conditioned stimulus and introducing the unconditioned stimulus, resulting in an immediate conditioned response.