conditioned reaction

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conditioned reaction - an acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulus

acquired reflex, conditional reaction, conditional reflex, conditional response, 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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It outlines how at trial, a plaintiff attorney can seek an advantage by appealing to jurors' minds by frightening them and triggering a conditioned reaction to seek self-protection and survival--much like a reptile does when confronted by an enemy or something scary.

Appealing to fear: insurance company defense teams must plan ahead to overcome plaintiff attorneys who use scare tactics to sway juries

The experiment showed that the drool would appear from merely hearing the sound of the bell, which is how Pavlov arrived at the idea that the conditioned stimulus would stir a conditioned reaction.

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This will allow you to maintain a sense of equanimity in your heart even as your mind storms in conditioned reaction to her no less conditioned action.