REFLEXIVE BEHAVIOR

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N., Sam M.S.
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Involuntary or unconscious reactions to stimuli which can serve as an avenue for Pavlovian response and conditioning. Compare to: planned behavior; voluntary behavior.

REFLEXIVE BEHAVIOR: "Reflexive behavior causes unconscious responses to stimuli."

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  1. REACTION TIME (Response Latency)
  2. JUNG, CARL GUSTAV (1875-1961)
  3. RORSCHACH TEST
  4. HABIT
  5. ROSENZWEIG PICTURE-FRUSTRATION STUDY (P-F)
  6. CHILD PSYCHIATRY
  7. ANTISOCIAL REACTION
  8. INHIBITION
  9. IMITATION
  10. STIMULUS (literally “goad”)
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "REFLEXIVE BEHAVIOR," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 28, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/reflexive-behavior/ (accessed January 26, 2022).

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