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negative conditioned stimulus

in classical conditioning, a stimulus that, when presented in the context of conditioned stimulus–unconditioned stimulus pairings, is not followed by an unconditioned stimulus.

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delta rule

delta rule

the principle that the change in strength of an association during learning is a function of the difference between the maximal strength possible and the current strength of the association. The delta rule is used in associationistic learning theory (see associative learning).