conditioning

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment
verb establish a conditioned response
verb develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control

They are related as the conditioned and the conditioning. — Leibniz's New Essays Concerning the Human Understanding: A Critical Exposition, John Dewey
The searchers examined the rafters, tops of air conditioning ducts, and every closet and room opening off the garage. — Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, United States. Warren Commission
He discov- ered, to his chagrin, that the cab he had hailed for his ride to headquarters had no air conditioning. — Terminal Compromise, Winn Schwartau

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