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Record 1 2006-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Psychology
OBS

Stimuli that elicit or trigger an emotional reaction such as fear or disgust.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie sociale
OBS

Pluriel : des stimulus, des stimuli.

OBS

stimulus (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006).

Spanish

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Record 2 1979-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
OBS

A device used in decision counselling process.

OBS

Reinforcement : Any condition, such as drive reduction, that increases the probability of a stimulus evoking a response that resulted in that condition.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain

Spanish

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