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comparison stimulus
comparison stimulus A comparison stimulus is another sensory input used alongside a target stimulus so the learner or nervous system can tell them apart.
A comparison stimulus is another sensory input used alongside a target stimulus so the learner or nervous system can tell them apart. In this context, it is the contrasting stimulus against which responses to the target are compared, often functioning as the less relevant or distractor stimulus in discrimination learning.