dictionary help| unconditioned stimulus | medical dictionary |
A stimulus that elicits an unconditioned response; e.g., food is an unconditioned stimulus for salivation, which in turn is an unconditioned response in a hungry animal.
See: classical conditioning.
(05 Mar 2000)
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