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NALT Full

Preferred term

classical conditioning

Type

Topic

Definition

Learning that takes place when a conditioned stimulus is paired with an unconditioned stimulus.
Source: Medical Subject Headings 2016
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

conditioned behavior

Related concepts

operant conditioning

Synonyms

higher order conditioning
Pavlovian conditioning
reflex conditioning
respondent conditioning
second order conditioning

In other languages

condicionamiento clásico

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/273345

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