stimulus generalization

ˈstɪmjʊləs ˌʤɛnərəlaɪˈzeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of stimulus generalization - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

psychology

TECH.

transfer of a learned response to a similar stimulus

TECH.

The dog showed stimulus generalization by salivating to a bell.
Children often exhibit stimulus generalization when they respond similarly to different sounds.
In therapy, stimulus generalization can help patients apply coping skills to new situations.

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Expressions with stimulus

positive stimulus

something that makes you feel happy or hopeful

The teacher's praise was a positive stimulus for the students.

negative stimulus

something that causes discomfort or pain

Loud noises can be a negative stimulus for some people.

stimulus package

government measures to boost economic activity

The government announced a stimulus package to revive the economy.

economic stimulus

government action to encourage economic growth

The economic stimulus helped the country recover from the recession.

conditioned stimulus

stimulus causing learned response after conditioning

The bell became a conditioned stimulus for the dog.

negative reinforcing stimulus

stimulus removed to increase behavior repetition

The teacher used a negative reinforcing stimulus to encourage participation.

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French:généralisation du stimulus, ...
German:Reizgeneralisierung, ...
Italian:generalizzazione dello stimolo, ...
Spanish:generalización del estímulo, ...
Portuguese:generalização do estímulo, ...
Chinese:刺激泛化, ...
Japanese:刺激の般化, ...
Arabic:تَعْمِيم المُنَبِّه, ...
Hebrew:הַכְלָלַת גֵּרוּי, ...
Russian:генерализация стимула, ...
Ukrainian:генералізація стимулу, ...
Hindi:उत्तेजना सामान्यीकरण, ...
Bengali:উদ্দীপক সাধারণীকরণ, ...
Catalan:generalització de l'estímul, ...
Czech:generalizace podnětu, ...
Danish:stimulusgeneralisering, ...
Dutch:stimulusgeneralisatie, ...
Greek:γενίκευση ερεθίσματος, ...
Hungarian:pszichológiai generalizáció, ...
Khmer:ការធ្វើទូទៅកម្មនៃរំញោច, ...
Korean:자극 일반화, ...
Persian:تعمیم محرک, ...
Polish:generalizacja bodźca, ...
Portuguese (BR):generalização do estímulo, ...
Romanian:generalizare a stimulului, ...
Swedish:stimulusgeneralisering, ...
Thai:การทั่วไปของสิ่งเร้า, ...
Turkish:uyaran genellemesi, ...
Vietnamese:sự khái quát hóa kích thích, ...

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