Stimulus–response model

The stimulus–response model is a characterization of a statistical unit (such as a neuron). The model allows the prediciton of a quantitative response to a quantitative stimulus, for example one administered by a researcher. In psychology, stimulus response theory concerns forms of classical conditioning in which a stimulus becomes paired response in a subject's mind. The stimulus–response model is a characterization of a statistical unit (such as a neuron). The model allows the prediciton of a quantitative response to a quantitative stimulus, for example one administered by a researcher. In psychology, stimulus response theory concerns forms of classical conditioning in which a stimulus becomes paired response in a subject's mind. Stimulus–response models are applied in international relations, psychology, risk assessment, neuroscience,neurally-inspired system design,and many other fields. Pharmacological dose response relationships are an application of stimulus-response models. The object of a stimulus–response model is to establish a mathematical function that describes the relation f between the stimulus x and the expected value (or other measure of location) of the response Y: