stimulus delta

noun

A stimulus that does not reinforce an existing behavior in a subject and causes the subject to employ a new behavior.

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Meanings

nounstimulus delta (plural stimulus deltas)

plural stimulus deltas

  1. behavioral psychologyA stimulus that does not reinforce an existing behavior in a subject and causes the subject to employ a new behavior.

    Synonyms: S-delta, S-δ

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA stimulus that does not reinforce an existing behavior in a subject and causes the subject to employ a new behavior.

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APA

stimulus delta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stimulus%20delta

MLA

“stimulus delta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stimulus%20delta. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stimulus delta,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stimulus%20delta.

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