Conditioned stimulus

/kənˈdɪʃ.ənd ˈstɪm.jʊ.ləs/ noun

A previously neutral stimulus that, through repeated pairing with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to trigger a conditioned response.

From Latin 'condicio' (agreement) + 'stimulus' (goad). A stimulus made effective through conditioning.

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