Stimulus-response model

The Stimulus-Response model explains how organisms react to stimuli from their environment. A stimulus is any change or signal, like a sound or touch, that triggers a specific reaction or response. For example, touching a hot surface (stimulus) causes you to pull away (response). This model is used to understand how people, animals, and even machines respond to signals, highlighting the cause-and-effect relationship between environmental inputs and behavioral outputs. It helps in fields like psychology, neuroscience, and behavior analysis to predict and influence responses by controlling stimuli.