Noun

• S: (n) discriminative stimulus (discriminative_stimulus%1:09:00::), cue (cue%1:09:01::) (a stimulus that provides information about what to do)
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (n) stimulation (stimulation%1:09:00::), stimulus (stimulus%1:09:00::), stimulant (stimulant%1:09:00::), input (input%1:09:00::) (any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action)
• S: (n) evocation (evocation%1:09:01::), induction (induction%1:09:01::), elicitation (elicitation%1:09:00::) (stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors) "the elicitation of his testimony was not easy"
• S: (n) kick (kick%1:09:00::) (the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs)) "a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick"
• S: (n) turn-on (turn-on%1:09:00::) (something causing excitement or stimulating interest)
• S: (n) turnoff (turnoff%1:09:00::), negative stimulation (negative_stimulation%1:09:00::) (something causing antagonism or loss of interest)
• S: (n) conditioned stimulus (conditioned_stimulus%1:09:00::) (the stimulus that is the occasion for a conditioned response)
• S: (n) reinforcing stimulus (reinforcing_stimulus%1:09:00::), reinforcer (reinforcer%1:09:00::), reinforcement (reinforcement%1:09:00::) ((psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it)
• S: (n) discriminative stimulus (discriminative_stimulus%1:09:00::), cue (cue%1:09:01::) (a stimulus that provides information about what to do)
• S: (n) positive stimulus (positive_stimulus%1:09:00::) (a stimulus with desirable consequences)
• S: (n) negative stimulus (negative_stimulus%1:09:00::) (a stimulus with undesirable consequences)