unconditioned

unconditioned
un·con·di·tioned -'dish-ənd adj
1) not dependent on or subjected to conditioning or learning <\unconditioned responses>
2) producing an unconditioned response <\unconditioned stimuli>

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un·con·di·tioned (un″kən-dishґənd) not a result of conditioning; unlearned; occurring naturally or spontaneously.

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  • Unconditioned — Un con*di tioned, a. 1. Not conditioned or subject to conditions; unconditional. [1913 Webster] 2. (Metaph.) Not subject to condition or limitations; infinite; absolute; hence, inconceivable; incogitable. Sir W. Hamilton. [1913 Webster] {The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • unconditioned — [un΄kən dish′ənd] adj. 1. UNCONDITIONAL 2. Philos. infinite; absolute 3. Psychol. not acquired by conditioning; natural; inborn [an unconditioned reflex] …   English World dictionary

  • unconditioned — index absolute (conclusive), categorical, peremptory (absolute) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • unconditioned — adjective Date: circa 1631 1. not subject to conditions or limitations 2. a. not dependent on or subjected to conditioning or learning ; natural < unconditioned responses > b. producing an unconditioned response < unconditioned stimuli > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • unconditioned — unconditionedness, n. /un keuhn dish euhnd/, adj. 1. not subject to conditions; absolute. 2. Psychol. not proceeding from or dependent on a conditioning of the individual; natural; innate: unconditioned behavior. Cf. conditioned (def. 3). [1625… …   Universalium

  • unconditioned — adj. Unconditioned is used with these nouns: ↑stimulus …   Collocations dictionary

  • unconditioned — adj. 1 not subject to conditions or to an antecedent condition. 2 (of behaviour etc.) not determined by conditioning; natural. Phrases and idioms: unconditioned reflex an instinctive response to a stimulus …   Useful english dictionary

  • unconditioned response — or unconditioned reflex, Psychology. a response that occurs without specific learning or experience when a stimulus is presented. The knee jerk is an unconditioned reflex …   Useful english dictionary

  • unconditioned reflex — noun an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus • Syn: ↑reflex, ↑reflex response, ↑reflex action, ↑instinctive reflex, ↑innate reflex, ↑inborn reflex, ↑physiological reaction …   Useful english dictionary

  • unconditioned response — a response elicited spontaneously by an unconditioned stimulus; an unlearned response, i.e., one that occurs naturally. Called also inborn or unconditioned reflex …   Medical dictionary

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