respondent conditioning
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respondent conditioning — conditioning (def. 1) … Medical dictionary
respondent conditioning — conditioning (def. 2). [1965 70] … Useful english dictionary
respondent conditioning — /rəˌspɒndənt kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ/ (say ruh.sponduhnt kuhn dishuhning) noun → classical conditioning …
conditioning — /keuhn dish euh ning/, n. Psychol. 1. Also called operant conditioning, instrumental conditioning. a process of changing behavior by rewarding or punishing a subject each time an action is performed until the subject associates the action with… … Universalium
respondent — I. noun Etymology: Latin respondent , respondens, present participle of respondēre Date: 1528 1. one who responds: as a. one who maintains a thesis in reply b. (1) one who answers in various legal proceedings (as in equity cases) (2) the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
respondent — re·spon·dent ri spän dənt n a reflex that occurs in response to a specific external stimulus <the knee jerk is a typical respondent> respondent adj relating to or being behavior or responses to a stimulus that are followed by a reward… … Medical dictionary
Conditioning — 1) Exercise and practice to build the body up for either improved normal performance, as in physical therapy, or in preparation for sports performance. 2) A method of educating involving repetitive activities to influence behavior. * * * The… … Medical dictionary
respondent behavior — see conditioning … Medical dictionary
Classical conditioning — This dog was fitted with a cannula to measure the amount of salivation when presented with a certain stimulus, Pavlov Museum, 2005 Classical conditioning (also Pavlovian or respondent conditioning, Pavlovian reinforcement) is a form of… … Wikipedia
Operant conditioning — is a form of psychological learning during which an individual modifies the occurrence and form of its own behavior due to the association of the behavior with a stimulus. Operant conditioning is distinguished from classical conditioning (also… … Wikipedia
