Pavlovian conditioning

Pavlovian conditioning definition - medical

Pav·lo·vi·an conditioning (păv-lōˈvē-ən, -lôˈ-)

noun
A process of behavior modification by which a subject comes to respond in a desired manner to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly presented along with an unconditioned stimulus that elicits the desired response.

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