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1stimulus — [ stimylys ] n. m. • 1795; mot lat. sc.; cf. a. fr. stimule « aiguillon » et fig. (XVIe); de stimuler ♦ Physiol. Cause externe ou interne capable de provoquer la réaction d un système excitable. ⇒ excitant. « lorsque tel organe [...] se contracte …
2Stimulus control — is the phenomenon of a stimulus increasing the probability of a behavior (operant response) because of a history of that behavior being differentially reinforced in the presence of the stimulus. In other words, stimulus control is basically… …
3stimulus — stim‧u‧lus [ˈstɪmjləs] noun [singular, uncountable] something that helps a process to develop more quickly or strongly: stimulus to • The discovery of oil acted as a stimulus to the local economy. ˌfiscal ˈstimulus ECONOMICS an attempt to make… …
4Stimulus (pluriel) — Stimulus En psychologie, un stimulus (au pluriel, stimuli) est un agent matériel susceptible de provoquer un changement de comportement chez le sujet observé (humain ou non). Dans le domaine de la psychologie expérimentale et de la biologie, un… …
5STIMULUS ET RÉPONSE ou RÉACTION — STIMULUS & RÉPONSE ou RÉACTION On appelle stimulus un élément ou un complexe d’éléments de la situation expérimentale qui est source de stimulation pour l’organisme et dont les variations sont contrôlées. Une stimulation expérimentale est… …
6stimulus — stimulus, stimulant, excitant, incitement, impetus can all mean an agent that arouses a person or a lower organism or a particualr organ or tissue to activity. Only the first three words have definite and common technical use. Stimulus, in this… …
7Stimulus — may refer to:*Sha Stimuli, a brooklyn based rapper. *Stimulus (band), an experimental band *Stimulus (physiology), something external that influences an activity *Stimulus (psychology), a concept in behaviorism *Input to a system in other fields… …
8Stimulus modality — also sensory modality is one aspect of a stimulus. There are many modalities: temperature, taste, sound, pressure. The type of sensory receptor activated by a stimulus plays the primary role in coding the stimulus modality. Classes*Cutaneous… …
9Stimulus supranormaux — Stimulus supranormal En biologie, les stimuli supranormaux ou hyperstimulus sont des caractères qui provoquent des réponses exagérées des organismes. C est Konrad Lorenz[1] qui le premier a mis en évidence qu une oie préfère rouler vers son nid… …
10Stimulus Bill — USA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) Also known as the Stimulus Bill (Pub. L. 111 5). A statute signed into law on February 17, 2009 to provide, among other purposes, a broad based economic stimulus to the economy to… …