latent inhibition

latent inhibition

retardation of classical conditioning as a result of prior exposures to a conditioned stimulus before it is paired with an unconditioned stimulus. Also called conditioned stimulus preexposure effect. Compare unconditioned stimulus preexposure effect.

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