Stimulus

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Date: July 12, 2023, 9:05 p.m.
Author: Donald F. Elger

A stimulus is “any agent, event, or situation—internal or external—that elicits a response from an organism_.” APA.

A stimuli is any detectable change in the external or internal environment.

Stimuli is plural of stimulus.

Examples of stimuli: 1. Medication because it causes a response. 2. Finger hit with hammer. 3. Having a thought 4. Temperature change 5. Someone looks at me. 6. Smell of chili cooking. 7. A car horn or police siren

Facts: 1. A Response is any kind of reaction to a stimuli.

Resources 1. Stimulus Definition web article at Biology online.

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