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noun
A stimulus, associated with reinforcement or punishment, that exerts control over a particular form of behavior; the subject discriminates between closely related stimuli and elicits a specific behavior more frequently or less frequently only in the presence of that stimulus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: behavioral psychology
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noun
a stimulus that provides information about what to do
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cue
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: stimulation, stimulus, stimulant, input
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