unconditioned

An unconditioned stimulus is something that is not usually associated with a certain response. For example, a bell might be an unconditioned stimulus, because it's usually associated with the sound of the bell being rung.

  • He couldn't get the dog to stop barking by using the usual methods, so he tried an unconditioned stimulus by throwing a treat in the dog's direction.

  • The student was not responding to the teacher's usual methods, so he tried an unconditioned stimulus by yelling at the student.

Definition of unconditioned

adjective

not conditional

Synonyms:

unconditional

adjective

not established by conditioning or learning

Synonyms:

innate, unlearned

Nearby Words

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Example Sentences for unconditioned

  • 1

    This is the unconditional problem.

  • 2

    Is it the conditional or is it the unconditional probability

  • 3

    Christian love is unconditional and unsentimental.

  • 4

    Are they thinking of the unconditional problem, or the conditional one

  • 5

    In the unconditional problem, the constant will always switch.

  • 6

    So the conditional and the unconditional probabilities are not equal.

  • 7

    The simple unconditional calculation completes the analysis.

  • 8

    Agape is the love of God or the unconditional spiritual love.

  • 9

    In classical the unconditioned stimulus is out of the control of the animal.

  • 10

    The coexistence of the conditional and the unconditional can be more peaceful.