illusion vs. hallucination
“In terms of whether these agents cause hallucinations, they’re a little bit misclassified, a hallucination is an experience in some sensory phenomenon based on a stimuli that doesn’t exist in […]
Tag Archives: stimulus
low latent inhibition (pathology)
Most people are able to ignore the constant stream of incoming stimuli, but this capability is reduced in those with low latent inhibition. Low latent inhibition (that may resemble hyper-activity […]
In summary, the basic LI phenomenon represents some output of a selective attention process that results in learning to ignore irrelevant stimuli. It has become an important tool for understanding […]
latent inhibition
Latent inhibition is a technical term used in classical conditioning [see also: http://eidetisch.tumblr.com/tagged/classical-conditioning%5D to refer to the observation that a familiar stimulus takes longer to acquire meaning (as a signal […]
classical conditioning related terms
See also Behaviorism Eyeblink conditioning Fear conditioning Latent inhibition Learned helplessness Little Albert experiment Nocebo Measures of conditioned emotional response Operant conditioning Placebo (origins of technical term) Proboscis extension […]
classical conditioning: pairing the stimuli
Classical conditioning (also Pavlovian conditioning or respondent conditioning) is a form of learning in which the conditioned stimulus or CS, comes to {signal } the occurrence of a second {stimulus}[expect […]
unconditioned reflex
In any animal, – regardless of its prior history, – painful stimulation of the foot CAUSES the leg to be withdrawn by bending at all its joints. This [i.e., withdrawn] […]
There are many examples of these – innate (unconditioned) reflexes (corneal, coughing, swallowing, withdrawal reflexes etc.) or – learned (conditioned) reflexes. [Schmidt, R. F.; Weisendanger, M. (1989). “Motor Systems”. In […]
Classical conditioning differs from operant or instrumental conditioning, in which behavior emitted by the subject is strengthened or weakened by its consequences (i.e. reward or punishment). […] [Bouton, M. E. […]
unconditioned stimulus / conditioned stimulus
– The unconditioned stimulus (US) is usually a biologically significant stimulus such as FOOD or PAIN that elicits a response from the start; this is called the unconditioned response or […]
