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conditioned reflex

[/kənˈdɪʃənd ˈriːfleks/]
nounpl: conditioned reflexes
reflexo condicionado
1. A learned automatic response to a stimulus that has been associated with another stimulus through repeated pairing, as established by Ivan Pavlov's experiments
Salivating at the sound of a bell is a conditioned reflex that Pavlov's dogs developed through repeated association with food.
Salivar ao som de uma campainha é um reflexo condicionado que os cães de Pavlov desenvolveram através da associação repetida com alimento.
2. An involuntary behavioral response that has been learned rather than innate, triggered by a previously neutral stimulus
The fear response to a specific color can become a conditioned reflex after traumatic experiences associated with that color.
A resposta de medo a uma cor específica pode se tornar um reflexo condicionado após experiências traumáticas associadas àquela cor.
Synonyms
conditioned responselearned reflexacquired reflex
Antonyms
unconditioned reflexinnate reflexunconditional response

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
reflexo condicionado
Standard usage in psychology and behavioral science
São Paulo
reflexo condicionado
Used in academic and scientific contexts
Portugal
reflexo condicionado
Standard European Portuguese term; also 'reflexo condicionante' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

Pavlovian response
trigger-response behavior
stimulus-response association
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