external stimulus

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A stimulus that comes from outside an organism.

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  • A sudden loud noise can be an external stimulus that causes a startle response.
  • The brain processes various forms of external stimuli from our surroundings.
  • Scientists are studying how plants react to different types of external stimuli.
  • Sometimes, all a struggling business needs is an external stimulus to boost growth.
  • The artist found inspiration from an unexpected external stimulus during his walk.
  • Children often learn by responding to positive and negative external stimuli.
  • The new economic policy was designed as an external stimulus for job creation.
  • Without any external stimulus, the experiment yielded no significant results.
  • Sensory organs are responsible for detecting external stimuli like light and sound.
  • The therapist helped him identify the external stimulus triggering his anxiety.