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conditioned reflex

/kənˈdɪʃənd ˈriːfleks/

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/kənˈdɪʃənd ˈriːfleks/C1formalscientific
  • ruПриобретённая реакция, которая возникает автоматически в ответ на определённый стимул в результате многократного сочетания этого стимула с другим стимулом, естественно вызывающим данную реакцию.

A learned response that occurs automatically in reaction to a specific stimulus, as a result of repeated association between that stimulus and another stimulus that naturally triggers the response.

  1. Learned automatic responseC1formal

    A response that is learned through repeated association between a stimulus and a reaction, as described in classical conditioning.

    ruВыработанный автоматический ответ

    • Pavlov's dogs developed a conditioned reflex to salivate at the sound of a bell.
    • A conditioned reflex can be unlearned through extinction.
    • The patient's fear of needles is a conditioned reflex from a painful childhood experience.