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conditioned reflex

n. a response, to a stimulus, that has been acquired by operant conditioning

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conditioned reflex

n. an acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulus [syn: conditional reflex, acquired reflex, conditional reaction, conditioned reaction, conditional response, conditioned response]

Usage examples of "conditioned reflex".

The reflex that develops in response to an association is therefore a conditioned reflex.

As a result of the dog's repeatedly experiencing the conjunction of food with the sound of the bell (the conditioning stimulus), a new reflex or nervous pathway was established, connecting the registration of the sound of the bell with the salivation response - this was the conditioned reflex.

With an action governed by sheer conditioned reflex, he was up and into the control seat, wheeling the ship about before his mind had evaluated the situation.

Perhaps it was just naval discipline, or loyalty to the captain, or what the psychologists call conditioned reflex, you hear the scream of brakes and you immediately jump for your life.

Evidently, she always did so before stepping into the tub, and this act was essentially a conditioned reflex that required no volitional thinking.