Conditional Reaction (Noun)
Meaning
An acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulus.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- Eating a specific food might trigger a conditional reaction in her due to past associations.
- Their team had developed a new system of training based on manipulating conditional reactions to obtain the desired behavior.
- By using sounds and smells in combination, Ivan Pavlov carefully studied conditional reactions in his well-known experiments.
- Researchers working in the field developed theories around learned associations and their role in forming new conditional reactions.
- Some believed the performance was largely a result of carefully managed conditional reactions on the part of the animals involved in the circus act.
Synonyms
- Acquired Reflex
- Conditional Reflex
- Conditional Response
- Conditioned Reflex
- Conditioned Reaction
- Conditioned Response