Conditional stimulus is just another way of saying conditioned stimulus, you know like Pavlov's bell. (Why in the h--- can't these gosh darned behavior analysts just stick to one term and let it go at that!)

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The correct term is "conditioned stimulus," which refers to a previously neutral stimulus that, after being associated with an unconditioned stimulus, triggers a conditioned response. "Conditional stimulus" is not a standard term in classical conditioning.

Conditional Stimulus Is Just Another Way of Saying Conditioned Stimulus