discriminative stimulus
discriminative stimulus · discriminative stimuli
A stimulus, associated with reinforcement or punishment, that exerts control over a…A stimulus, associated with reinforcement or punishment, that exerts control over a particular form of behavior; the subject discriminates between closely related stimuli and elicits a specific behavior more frequently or less frequently only in the presence of that stimulus.
Meaning
1 sensesA stimulus, associated with reinforcement or punishment, that exerts control over a particular form of behavior; the subject discriminates between closely related stimuli and elicits a specific behavior more frequently or less frequently only in the presence of that stimulus.
More definitions
- a stimulus that provides information about what to do
Forms
plural: discriminative stimuli| Singular | discriminative stimulus |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsSd
Close in meaning
- a stimulus that provides information about what to do:cue
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular