Glossary C
Glossary C
Conditioned reinforcer refers to a reinforcer that loses its effectiveness permanently through unpaired presentations. An unpaired presentation is the presentation of the event without its being associated with any other reinforcers. xConditioned reinforcers are generally assumed by Behavior analysts as that are caused by a previously non-reinforcing event being frequently paired with a reinforcing event. This pairing may occur when the non-reinforcing event serves as a discriminative stimulus.
- Conditioned response (CR) : Conditioned response refers to an acquired response to a stimulus that was previously neutral; a response that, through repeated pairings, is evoked by a formerly neutral stimulus; a learned response elicited by a conditioned stimulus.
Conditioned stimulus (CS) is a term in Classical conditioning that refers to previously neutral stimulus that, when paired with a natural stimulus, becomes sufficient to elicit a response
Deutsch: Konditionierte Traumareaktion / Español: Respuesta traumática condicionada / Português: Resposta traumática condicionada / Français: Réponse traumatique conditionnée / Italiano: Risposta traumatica condizionata
A conditioned trauma response refers to the learned emotional, cognitive, and physiological reactions that arise when a traumatic event becomes associated with particular cues. These associations develop through repeated or intensely memorable pairings between the distressing experience and elements present during the event, including sensory impressions, spatial characteristics, or interpersonal behavior. Over time, these cues can evoke heightened vigilance, avoidance, or involuntary arousal even when the original threat is no longer present.