Conditioning may refer to:
Science, computing, and technology
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Air conditioning, the removal of heat from indoor air for thermal comfort
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Automobile air conditioning, air conditioning in a vehicle
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Ice storage air conditioning, air conditioning using ice storage
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Solar air conditioning, air conditioning using solar power
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Beer conditioning
Brewing is the production of beer by steeping a starch source (commonly cereal grains, the most popular of which is barley) in water and fermenting the resulting sweet liquid with yeast. It may be done in a brewery by a commercial brewer, ...
, maturation, clarification, and stabilisation of beer
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Bottle conditioning
Brewing is the production of beer by steeping a starch source (commonly cereal grains, the most popular of which is barley) in water and fermenting the resulting sweet liquid with yeast. It may be done in a brewery by a commercial brewer, ...
, above conditioning after bottling
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Chemical conditioning, improvement and stabilization chemical components
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Data conditioning, the use of data management techniques in a computer system
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Flow conditioning, the study of the movement of fluids in pipes
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Signal conditioning, manipulating an analog signal in such a way that it meets the requirements of the next stage
Biology and physical fitness
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Aerobic conditioning, exercise which trains the heart and lungs to pump blood more efficiently
*Body conditioning via
physical exercise
Exercise is a body activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health and wellness.
It is performed for various reasons, to aid growth and improve strength, develop muscles and the cardiovascular system, hone athletic ...
Learning
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Classical conditioning or Pavlovian conditioning, a behavioral mechanism in which one stimulus comes to signal the occurrence of a second stimulus
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Eyeblink conditioning, classical conditioning involving pairing of a stimulus with an eyeblink-eliciting stimulus
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Fear conditioning, classical conditioning involving aversive stimuli
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Second-order conditioning, a two-step process in classical conditioning
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Covert conditioning
Covert conditioning is an approach to mental health treatment that uses the principles of applied behavior analysis, or cognitive-behavior therapies (CBTs) to assist people in making improvements in their behavior or inner experience. The method ...
, classical and operant conditioning in mental health treatment
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Operant conditioning
Operant conditioning, also called instrumental conditioning, is a learning process where behaviors are modified through the association of stimuli with reinforcement or punishment. In it, operants—behaviors that affect one's environment—are c ...
or instrumental conditioning, a form of learning in which behavior is modified by its consequences
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Social conditioning, operant conditioning training individuals to act in a society
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Evaluative conditioning Evaluative conditioning is defined as a change in the valence of a stimulus that is due to the pairing of that stimulus with another positive or negative stimulus. The first stimulus is often referred to as the conditioned stimulus and the second s ...
, a form of learning in which attitude towards one stimulus is learnt by its pairing with a second stimulus
Mathematics
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Condition number
In numerical analysis, the condition number of a function measures how much the output value of the function can change for a small change in the input argument. This is used to measure how sensitive a function is to changes or errors in the input ...
also known as Conditioning (numerical analysis), a quantity describing whether or not a numerical problem is well-behaved
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Conditioning (probability), a concept in probability theory
See also
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Conditioning regimens in transplantation
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