classical conditioning

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|psychology}} A learning process in which a previously neutral [[stimulus]] (such as a bell) is paired with a [[potent]] stimulus (such as food in the case of a dog), so that the neutral stimulus comes to [[elicit]] a [[conditioned response]] (salivation) similar to the one elicited by the potent stimulus.

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