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stimulus generalisation vs irradiation

irradiation vs stimulus generalisation

stimulus generalisation and irradiation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stimulus generalisation Yes No No No
irradiation Yes No No No
As nouns, irradiation is a hyponym of stimulus generalisation; that is, irradiation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stimulus generalisation:
  • stimulus generalisation: (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus
  • irradiation: (Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus
stimulus generalisation (noun) irradiation (noun)
(psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background
(Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus
(physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex
a column of light (as from a beacon)
the condition of being exposed to radiation
Difference between stimulus generalisation and irradiation

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