unconditioned
- adjective
- /ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənd/
- Specialized
- We will call that an unconditioned stimulus.
- unconditioned stimulus
- unconditioned control group
Examples
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The baby's unconditioned reflex to cry when hungry shows an innate response to a natural need.
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We confuse the seen with the seer, the conditioned self with the unconditioned self.
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You can call it the unconditioned consciousness.
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We can call it presence, you can call it the unconditioned consciousness.
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So the food in this case is what psychologists call an unconditioned stimulus.
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In classical conditioning, the food is often seen as an unconditioned stimulus that naturally elicits a response.
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The dog's reaction to the bell was unconditioned, as it had not been trained to respond to such sounds.
Synonyms
Antonyms
- Specialized
Learned to react in a certain way through repeated experience or training
Compounds
How Conditioned
- Specialized
- Specialized
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
unconditioned = conditioned (transparent) = un + condition + ed
Adding the negative prefix 'un-' to 'conditioned' yields the straightforward meaning 'not conditioned'; the morphological and semantic relation is direct.
Etymology
Unconditioned is made of un- 'not' and conditioned from condition, which can mean 'to train or teach'. So an unconditioned response is one that is 'not trained' and comes naturally, like a baby's blink.