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prepotent response

prepotent response A prepotent response is the dominant response tendency that is most readily selected in a given situation.

A prepotent response is the dominant response tendency that is most readily selected in a given situation. In tasks that test inhibition, it is the usual response that must be suppressed in order to make an alternative, non-dominant response.