conditional reflex

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Noun1.conditional reflex - an acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulusconditional reflex - an acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulus
acquired reflex, conditional reaction, conditional response, conditioned reaction, conditioned reflex, conditioned response
learned reaction, learned response - a reaction that has been acquired by learning
conditioned avoidance, conditioned avoidance response - a conditioned response that anticipates the occurrence of an aversive stimulus
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In his laboratory experiments with dogs he discovered what is generally called the conditioned reflex (or conditional reflex).
Death of Ivan Pavlov: February 27th 1936
Ultimately, the study of the human psyche by applying the method of conditional reflexes should have paved the way to "durable human happiness." Todes pays specific attention to the translation and publication of Pavlovs work into English.
Ivan Pavlov and the Moral Physiology of Self
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