The behavior that is elicited by the presence of an unconditioned or conditioned stimulus is referred to as __________ behavior.

Question

The behavior that is elicited by the presence of an unconditioned or conditioned stimulus is referred to as __________ behavior.​

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Respondent behavior is behavior that is elicited by the presence of a specific stimulus, whether it is unconditioned (such as salivating at the sight of food) or conditioned (such as feeling anxious when seeing a spider after having been bitten by one before). Respondent behavior is also called reflexive or involuntary behavior.

The Behavior That Is Elicited by the Presence of an Unconditioned