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conditional response

[kənˈdɪʃənəl rɪˈspɒns]
nounpl: conditional responses
resposta condicionada
1. A behavioral or physiological reaction that occurs in response to a specific stimulus as a result of prior conditioning or learning
The dog's conditional response to the bell was to salivate, as it had learned to associate the sound with food.
A resposta condicionada do cão ao sino era salivar, pois havia aprendido a associar o som com comida.
2. In psychology and neuroscience, a learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has been paired with an unconditioned stimulus
Through repeated pairings, a conditional response was established between the tone and the eye blink.
Através de associações repetidas, uma resposta condicionada foi estabelecida entre o tom e o piscar dos olhos.
Synonyms
conditioned responselearned responseacquired response
Antonyms
unconditioned responseinnate responsereflex response

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
resposta condicionada
Standard term used in psychology and behavioral studies
São Paulo
resposta condicionada
Commonly used in academic and clinical contexts
Portugal
resposta condicionada
Standard term in Portuguese psychology literature

Related Idioms & Phrases

Pavlovian response
learned behavior
stimulus-response relationship
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