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HABITUDE [2 records]

Record 1 2002-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
  • Human Behaviour
DEF

... a hypothetical connection in the nervous system whereby a particular response is always triggered by a particular cue or stimulus.

CONT

A habit develops when a certain response to a certain stimulus has been reinforced with some consistency. The strength of a habit is determined by certain environmental events in the organism's past; the consequence of the habit is behavior in a particular situation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)
  • Comportement humain
DEF

Un lien ou une association entre un stimulus et une réponse. [...] élément essentiel de la structure de la personnalité d'un individu.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicología (Generalidades)
  • Comportamiento humano
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Record 2 1986-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
OBS

the daily vocations of this population

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
OBS

les habitudes quotidiennes de cette population

Spanish

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