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STIMULUS EFFICACE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-08-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Pavlovian conditioning
1, record 1, English, Pavlovian%20conditioning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- classical conditioning 2, record 1, English, classical%20conditioning
correct
- respondent conditioning 3, record 1, English, respondent%20conditioning
correct
- type S conditioning 4, record 1, English, type%20S%20conditioning
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One type of associative learning in which there is no contingency between response and reinforcer. 5, record 1, English, - Pavlovian%20conditioning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This situation resembles most closely the archetypic experiment form I. Pavlov in the 1920s, where he trained dogs to associate a tone with a food-reward. 5, record 1, English, - Pavlovian%20conditioning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conditionnement répondant
1, record 1, French, conditionnement%20r%C3%A9pondant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conditionnement classique 2, record 1, French, conditionnement%20classique
correct, masculine noun
- conditionnement pavlovien 3, record 1, French, conditionnement%20pavlovien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le conditionnement répondant consiste en l’association en contiguïté de deux stimuli. 1, record 1, French, - conditionnement%20r%C3%A9pondant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans le conditionnement classique, un stimulus inefficace, le stimulus conditionnel, est associé plusieurs fois de suite à un stimulus très efficace, le stimulus inconditionnel. Initialement le stimulus conditionnel ne produit qu'une réaction faible, voire nulle, tandis que le stimulus inconditionnel déclenche une réaction plus intense ou une réaction totalement nouvelle. 4, record 1, French, - conditionnement%20r%C3%A9pondant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento humano
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- condicionamiento clásico
1, record 1, Spanish, condicionamiento%20cl%C3%A1sico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- condicionamiento pavloviano 2, record 1, Spanish, condicionamiento%20pavloviano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- conditioned stimulus
1, record 2, English, conditioned%20stimulus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- to-be-conditioned stimulus 1, record 2, English, to%2Dbe%2Dconditioned%20stimulus
correct
- conditional stimulus 2, record 2, English, conditional%20stimulus
correct
- CS 2, record 2, English, CS
correct
- CS 2, record 2, English, CS
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In classical conditioning, an ineffective stimulus called the conditioned stimulus (or more correctly, the to-be-conditioned stimulus) is repeatedly paired with a highly effective stimulus called the unconditioned stimulus. The conditioned stimulus initially produces only a small response or no response at all; the unconditioned stimulus elicits a powerful response without requiring prior conditioning. As a result of conditioning (or learning), the conditioned stimulus becomes capable of producing either a larger response or a completely new response. 1, record 2, English, - conditioned%20stimulus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- stimulus conditionnel
1, record 2, French, stimulus%20conditionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- stimulus conditionné 2, record 2, French, stimulus%20conditionn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le conditionnement classique, un stimulus inefficace, le stimulus conditionnel, est associé plusieurs fois de suite à un stimulus très efficace, le stimulus inconditionnel. Initialement le stimulus conditionnel ne produit qu'une réaction faible, voire nulle, tandis que le stimulus inconditionnel déclenche une réaction plus intense ou une réaction totalement nouvelle. 1, record 2, French, - stimulus%20conditionnel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des stimulus, des stimuli. 3, record 2, French, - stimulus%20conditionnel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 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). 4, record 2, French, - stimulus%20conditionnel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- estímulo condicionado
1, record 2, Spanish, est%C3%ADmulo%20condicionado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-04-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- effective stimulus
1, record 3, English, effective%20stimulus
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- stimulus efficace
1, record 3, French, stimulus%20efficace
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La sensibilisation est le phénomène qui correspond à la présence d’une réponse à un stimulus ou à son augmentation, présence ou augmentation attribuable au fait que l'organisme a été pré-stimulé par un stimulus efficace; en l'absence de cette pré-stimulation la réponse est inexistante ou moindre. 2, record 3, French, - stimulus%20efficace
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des stimulus, des stimuli. 3, record 3, French, - stimulus%20efficace
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 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). 4, record 3, French, - stimulus%20efficace
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-07-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- delayed conditioning
1, record 4, English, delayed%20conditioning
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Presentation of the conditioned stimulus precedes, but overlaps with, the presentation of the unconditioned stimulus. Delayed conditioning is generally the most effective method for establishing a conditioned response. 1, record 4, English, - delayed%20conditioning
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- conditionnement différé
1, record 4, French, conditionnement%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
conditionnement différé. Dans des conditions où le stimulus associé précède régulièrement à un intervalle déterminé(de l'ordre des secondes ou des minutes) le stimulus efficace de l'excitation réactogène, la réaction conditionnée pourra se trouver retardée pendant une durée correspondant à celle de cet intervalle. 1, record 4, French, - conditionnement%20diff%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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