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stimulus delta

stimulus delta noun: a stimulus that does not reinforce an existing behavior in a subject and causes the subject to employ a new behavior.

Noun

stimulus delta (plural stimulus deltas)

  1. (behavioral psychology) A stimulus that does not reinforce an existing behavior in a subject and causes the subject to employ a new behavior.
    Synonyms:
    S-delta, S-δ

Synonyms of stimulus delta

  • S-delta
  • S-δ

Forms of stimulus delta

pluralstimulus deltas

Questions about stimulus delta

What does stimulus delta mean?
Stimulus delta means a stimulus that does not reinforce an existing behavior in a subject and causes the subject to employ a new behavior.
What part of speech is stimulus delta?
Stimulus delta is a noun.
What is the plural of stimulus delta?
The plural of stimulus delta is stimulus deltas.

Words near stimulus delta in the dictionary

  1. stimulogenous
  2. stimulon
  3. stimulons
  4. stimulose
  5. stimulus
  6. stimulus delta
  7. stimulus deltas
  8. stimulus-response time
  9. stimulus-response times
  10. stimuluses
  11. stimy

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