conditioning


Definition: Meaning of, conditioning in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kənˈdɪʃnɪŋ /

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  1. the process by which people or animals are trained to behave in a particular way when particular things happen
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conditioning used in phrases

  • air conditioning (noun)
    1. a system that makes the air in a room or building cooler and drier
  • aversive conditioning (noun)
    1. conditioning to avoid an aversive stimulus
  • classical conditioning (noun)
    1. conditioning that pairs a neutral stimulus with a stimulus that evokes a reflex; the stimulus that evokes the reflex is given whether or not the conditioned response occurs until eventually the neutral stimulus comes to evoke the reflex
  • counter conditioning (noun)
    1. conditioning in which a second incompatible response is conditioned to an already conditioned stimulus
  • instrumental conditioning (noun)
    1. operant conditioning that pairs a response with a reinforcement in discrete trials; reinforcement occurs only after the response is given
  • operant conditioning (noun)
    1. conditioning in which an operant response is brought under stimulus control by virtue of presenting reinforcement contingent upon the occurrence of the operant response
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