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experimental extinction
  • n  a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus
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experimental method
  • n  the use of controlled observations and measurements to test hypotheses
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experimental procedure
  • n  the specific techniques used in conducting a particular experiment
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experience
  • n  the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
    a man of experience
    experience is the best teacher
  • n  the content of direct observation or participation in an event
    he had a religious experience
    he recalled the experience vividly
  • n  an event as apprehended
    a surprising experience
    that painful experience certainly got our attention
  • v  go or live through
  • v  have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
  • v  go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
    experience vertigo
  • v  undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
  • v  undergo
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experiment
  • n  the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
  • n  the testing of an idea
    it was an experiment in living
    not all experimentation is done in laboratories
  • n  a venture at something new or different
    as an experiment he decided to grow a beard
  • v  to conduct a test or investigation
    We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease
  • v  try something new, as in order to gain experience
    Students experiment sexually
    The composer experimented with a new style
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experimental condition
  • n  the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition
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experimental psychology
  • n  the branch of psychology that uses experimental methods to study psychological issues
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experimental variable
  • n  (statistics) a variable whose values are independent of changes in the values of other variables
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