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In science, the word stimulus is used to describe something that evokes a response or reaction from a living subject, whether it be a touch, a sound, etc.

A few examples of stimulus:

- bright light (affects sense organs and receptors)

- physically touching the subject (external stimulus)

- loud noise (affects sense organs and receptors)

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How do you spell stimulus?

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What do you call the tendency to respond to a stimulus that is similar but not identical to a conditioned stimulus?

Generalization is the tendency to respond to a stimulus that is similar but not identical to a conditioned stimulus.


How does a neutral stimulus become a conditioned stimulus?

A neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus through a process called classical conditioning. This happens when the neutral stimulus is paired consistently with an unconditioned stimulus that naturally elicits a response. Over time, the neutral stimulus begins to evoke the same response as the unconditioned stimulus, becoming a conditioned stimulus.


What is neutral stimulus?

A neutral stimulus is a stimulus that initially does not elicit a specific response. In classical conditioning, the neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus through repeated pairing, eventually causing the neutral stimulus to elicit the same response as the meaningful stimulus.


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In positive feedback the initial stimulus produces a response that the stimulus?

exagerrates the stimulus


What is the foreign plural for stimulus?

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What is a stimulus for science terms?

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