Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Conditional Reflex.
Conditional Reflex - as a noun
An acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulus
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
acquired reflexconditional reactionconditional responseconditioned reactionconditioned reflexconditioned responseHypernyms (Closely Related)
learned reactionlearned responseHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"The dog's salivation when hearing a bell is a conditional reflex."
"A conditional reflex is a learned response to a specific stimulus."
"The concept of a conditional reflex was first introduced by Ivan Pavlov."
"A classical example of a conditional reflex is the knee-jerk reaction."
"Conditioned fear in humans is a type of conditional reflex."
