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appetitive stimulus

appetitive stimulus

a positive reinforcer (see positive reinforcement) or an unconditioned stimulus that an organism will approach, the effectiveness of which can be modified by deprivation. For example, hunger can increase the effectiveness of food as an appetitive stimulus.

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