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HABIT STRENGTH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- habit strength
1, record 1, English, habit%20strength
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In C.L. Hull’s view, the strength of the habitual response which is dependent on the number and intensity of reinforcements, as well as on the temporal interval between stimulus and the response, and between the response and the reinforcement. 2, record 1, English, - habit%20strength
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force d'une habitude
1, record 1, French, force%20d%27une%20habitude
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la conception de Hull, l'habitude [...] est une variable hypothétique [...] qui rend compte des liaisons entre stimuli et réponses. [...] Elle est susceptible de varier en grandeur, la liaison S-R pouvant avoir une force plus ou moins grande (angl. : habit strength); [...] 1, record 1, French, - force%20d%27une%20habitude
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
- Human Behaviour
Record 2, Main entry term, English
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a hypothetical connection in the nervous system whereby a particular response is always triggered by a particular cue or stimulus. 2, record 2, English, - habit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A habit develops when a certain response to a certain stimulus has been reinforced with some consistency. The strength of a habit is determined by certain environmental events in the organism's past; the consequence of the habit is behavior in a particular situation. 2, record 2, English, - habit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
- Comportement humain
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- habitude
1, record 2, French, habitude
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un lien ou une association entre un stimulus et une réponse. [...] élément essentiel de la structure de la personnalité d'un individu. 2, record 2, French, - habitude
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología (Generalidades)
- Comportamiento humano
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hábito
1, record 2, Spanish, h%C3%A1bito
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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