1) Exercise and practice to build the body up for either improved normal performance, as in physical therapy, or in preparation for sports performance. 2) A method of educating involving repetitive activities to influence behavior.

Use of a system of rewards and punishments to influence behavior. Named after the Russian physiologist Ivan Petrovich Pavlov, who conditioned dogs to respond in what proved to be a predictable manner by giving them rewards.

Relationships Related Term:  cold storage reconditioning Synonym:  acclimation staging n. ~ 1. The process of preparing materials for storage or use by placing them in a special environment; staging. [..]

 The ways in which events, stimuli, and behavior become associated with one another.

Treatment of cattle by vaccination and other means prior to putting them in the feedlot.

A step in the brewing process in which beer is matured or aged after initial fermentation to prevent the formation of unwanted flavors and compounds

A procedure that restricts transmission impairments of a circuit to certain specified limits.

Conditioning is an attempt to influence the perception of buyers or suppliers about the nature of the supply market.  When the coffee harvest is affected by late frosts, coffee suppliers may predict a [..]

To soak new Rockwool in an acidic solution to lower the pH from 8.0 to 5.5. Conductivity:

To soak new Rockwool in an acidic solution to lower the pH from 8.0 to 5.5.

a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment (conditioned) established by conditioning or learning; &quot [..]

The process of learning new behaviors or responses as a result of their consequences.

the exposure of a specimen under specified conditions, e.g., temperature, humidity , for a specified period of time before testing .

The removal of surface defects (seams, laps, pits, etc.) from steel; usually done when the steel is in semifinished condition (bloom, billet, slab). It may be accomplished after an inspection by chipp [..]

the manner in which specific types of experience make certain behaviors more or less probably.

Allowing paper to adjust itself to the temperature and humidity of the printing plant prior to use.

The adjustment of the electrical characteristics of transmission lines to improve their performance for specific uses. Conditioning involves the tuning of the line or addition/deletion of equipment to [..]

Conditioning is the process through which a stimulus and reaction become associated with one another. In animal training this is the process where the animal associates a reward (often food) with doin [..]

Exposure of paperboard to accurately controlled and specified atmospheric conditions, so that its moisture content reaches equilibrium with the surrounding atmosphere.

A required step in the installation of laminate floors. This insures that the laminate has equilibrated to the new environment thus minimizing the risk for peaked seams or bowed boards.

 See 'backgrounding'.

the process of carbonating beer.

A form of learning in which an organism comes to associate two stimuli, or a stimulus and a response. See also classical conditioning and instrumental conditioning.

The addition of a small amount of moisture into the crust leather for lubrication and to render them supple prior to some of the harsh softening processes that follow (staking, milling). Conditioning [..]

In the transition from cast steel

Grounds rarely have all characteristics required for the use as support medium in EPB-shield (EPB) operation mode and must therefore be conditioned. During the conditioning process, the natural ground is therefore conditioned to act as a plastic support medium. Depending on the particular geology, conditioning is possible by adding water, bentonite [..]

process in which behavior is modified so that a response associated with one stimulus becomes associated with another stimulus. conduction -

The process of imputation used in NAEP that allows plausible values to be drawn at random from a conditional distribution of a NAEP respondent, given his or her response to cognitive exercises and to [..]

The process of imputation used in NAEP that allows plausible values to be drawn at random from a conditional distribution of a NAEP respondent, given his or her response to cognitive exercises and to [..]

Standardisation of the moisture content of grains or oilseeds before milling.

(n) a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment

Training an animal to accept a certain pattern of behavior.

Cycle charging and discharging to ensure that formation (see below) is complete when a cell enters service or returns to service after a period of inactivity

The exposure of a specimen under specified conditions, e.g., temperature, humidity, for a specified period of time before testing.

the act of training someone to behave in a certain way or to become accustomed to certain circumstances. It is associated with behaviourism and is widely regarded with suspicion because of its manipul [..]

A general term referring to the Learning of some particular response.

The Maintenance of certain aspects of the Environment within a defined space to facilitate the function of that space; aspects controlled include air Temperature and Motion, radiant Heat level, moistu [..]

Physical Conditioning of domestic, Laboratory, and zoo Animals. Includes exercising of Animals.

Learning that takes place when a conditioned stimulus is paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Reflex closure of the eyelid occurring as a result of Classical Conditioning.

Learning situations in which the sequence responses of the subject are instrumental in producing Reinforcement. When the correct response occurs, which involves the selection from among a repertoire o [..]

The use of a treatment material (Tissue conditioner) to re-establish tone and Health to irritated oral soft Tissue, usually applied to the edentulous alveolar ridge.

Preparative treatment of Transplant recipient with various Conditioning regimens including Radiation, Immune Sera, Chemotherapy, and/or Immunosuppressive Agents, prior to Transplantation. Transplantat [..]

A general term referring to the learning of some particular response.

Learning that takes place when a conditioned stimulus is paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Reflex closure of the eyelid occurring as a result of classical conditioning.

Learning situations in which the sequence responses of the subject are instrumental in producing reinforcement. When the correct response occurs, which involves the selection from among a repertoire o [..]

The process of changing a behavior that involves interactions between responses and environmental events whose effects depend upon the processes of reinforcement.

See operant conditioning, respondent conditioning

See Pavlovian conditioning

The term conditioning is used to describe both operant and respondent behavior. It refers to a change in the frequency or form of the organism's behavior as a result of the influence of the envir [..]

see RESPONDENT CONDITIONING. The term still appears occasionally in conjunction with operant, but operant conditioning has become a less common usage.

The strengthening of a particular behavior. In respondent conditioning repeated pairing of a neutral stimulus with a stimulus which already elicits a response results in the neutral stimulus gaining c [..]

Period of maturation intended to impart "condition" (natural carbonation). Warm conditioning further develops the complex of flavors. Cold conditioning imparts a clean, round taste.

Pretreatment of sludge to facilitate removal of water in subsequent treatment processes.

a production operation that consists in taking gas from a secondary storage tank and compressing it in a gaseous or liquid state and transferring it to mobile containers. Conditioning also includes th [..]

The process used to prepare waste for long-term storage and/or disposal by converting it into a solid and stable form, e.g. by encapsulation in cement Conditioning matrix

The Chemotherapy and/or radiation given to patients before a bone marrow/stem cell, cord blood or peripheral blood stem cell transplant. The purpose is to kill diseased cells so the new cells can grow [..]

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The process of modifying a person or animal's behaviour. Any preparation or training, especially athletic training of the body. * date=September 18, 2011 |author=Ben Dirs |title=Rugby World Cup 2 [..]