comparator hypothesis

a theory of classical conditioning proposing that the strength of conditioning is based on a comparison of the likelihood that an unconditioned stimulus will occur following a conditioned stimulus with the likelihood that it will occur in the absence of a conditioned stimulus. It predicts that a response will be observed only if the former probability is higher.

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Psychology term of the day

May 10th 2024

paranoid ideation

thought processes involving persistent suspiciousness and beliefs of being persecuted, harassed, or treated unfairly by others.