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RESPONDENT BEHAVIOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- respondent behavior
1, record 1, English, respondent%20behavior
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- respondent behaviour 2, record 1, English, respondent%20behaviour
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A behavior that appears to be clearly dependent upon a specific stimulus and elicited by that stimulus. 3, record 1, English, - respondent%20behavior
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- comportement répondant
1, record 1, French, comportement%20r%C3%A9pondant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- répondant 1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9pondant
correct, masculine noun
- comportement réactionnel 2, record 1, French, comportement%20r%C3%A9actionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le comportement répondant est la réponse d'un organisme déclenchée (elicited) par un stimulus ou une situation-stimulus spécifique. 1, record 1, French, - comportement%20r%C3%A9pondant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- respondent behavior
1, record 2, English, respondent%20behavior
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- respondent 2, record 2, English, respondent
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
behavior elicited by a known external unconditioned stimulus over which the organism has little or no control as contrasted with operant behavior, which is emitted. 3, record 2, English, - respondent%20behavior
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An "operant" is a unit of behaviour which is not consistently elicited by any particular stimulus, as opposed to a "respondent", which is. 4, record 2, English, - respondent%20behavior
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- comportement réactif
1, record 2, French, comportement%20r%C3%A9actif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Comportement élicité par un stimulus antécédent. Un comportement réactif n'est pas appris. 1, record 2, French, - comportement%20r%C3%A9actif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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