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RESPONDENT BEHAVIOR [2 records]

Record 1 2002-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
DEF

A behavior that appears to be clearly dependent upon a specific stimulus and elicited by that stimulus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
CONT

Le comportement répondant est la réponse d'un organisme déclenchée (elicited) par un stimulus ou une situation-stimulus spécifique.

Spanish

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Record 2 1995-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
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.

CONT

An "operant" is a unit of behaviour which is not consistently elicited by any particular stimulus, as opposed to a "respondent", which is.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
DEF

Comportement élicité par un stimulus antécédent. Un comportement réactif n'est pas appris.

Spanish

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