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Conditioning (Psychology)

Medical Definition:	A general term referring to the learning of some particular response.
Guide Notes:	human & animal; DF: CONDITIONING

Conditioning (Psychology) Categories.

	Automatism - Automatic, mechanical, and apparently undirected behavior which is outside of conscious control.
	Conditioning, Classical - Learning that takes place when a conditioned stimulus is paired with an unconditioned stimulus.
	Conditioning, Eyelid - Reflex closure of the eyelid occurring as a result of classical conditioning.
	Conditioning, Operant - Learning situations in which the sequence responses of the subject are instrumental in producing reinforcement. When the correct response occurs, which involves the selection from among a repertoire of responses, the subject is immediately reinforced.

Conditioning (Psychology) Medical Definitions and Terms

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