delayed response

a response that occurs some time after its discriminative stimulus has been removed. The most common delayed response task for nonhuman animals is one in which the animal is required to recall the location of a reward after a delay period has elapsed.

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Psychology term of the day

January 29th 2025

catastrophic illness

a severe illness, acute or chronic, that is likely to result in serious disability or death. Treatment is typically prolonged, intense, and costly.