reflex behavior
1behavior modification — n. Psychol. a technique that seeks to modify animal and human behavior through application of the principles of conditioning, in which rewards and reinforcements, or punishments, are used to establish desired habits, or patterns of behavior: see… …
2Behavior analysis of child development — Child development in behavior analytic theory has origins in John B. Watson s behaviorism.[1] Watson wrote extensively on child development and conducted research (see Little Albert experiment). Watson was instrumental in the modification of… …
3Reflex — For other uses, see Reflex (disambiguation). A reflex action, also known as a reflex, is an involuntary and nearly instantaneous movement in response to a stimulus.[1] A true reflex is a behavior which is mediated via the reflex arc; this does… …
4reflex — reflexly, adv. reflexness, n. adj., n. /ree fleks/; v. /ri fleks /, adj. 1. Physiol. noting or pertaining to an involuntary response to a stimulus, the nerve impulse from a receptor being transmitted inward to a nerve center that in turn… …
5Reflex — A reaction that is involuntary. The corneal reflex is the blink that occurs with irritation of the eye. The nasal reflex is a sneeze. * * * 1. An involuntary reaction in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the… …
6behavior — behavioral, adj. behaviorally, adv. /bi hayv yeuhr/, n. 1. manner of behaving or acting. 2. Psychol., Animal Behav. a. observable activity in a human or animal. b. the aggregate of responses to internal and external stimuli. c. a stereotyped,… …
7reflex — re•flex adj., n. [[t]ˈri flɛks[/t]] v. [[t]rɪˈflɛks[/t]] adj. 1) phl noting or pertaining to an involuntary response to a stimulus, the nerve impulse from a receptor being transmitted inward to a nerve center that in turn transmits it outward to… …
8reflex — Synonyms and related words: Pavlovian conditioning, action and reaction, adumbration, answer, antiphonal, arch, automatic, automatic reaction, automatic response, autonomic reaction, back, backlash, backward, backwash, behavior, bend, bend back,… …
9behavior — Synonyms and related words: Pavlovian conditioning, act, acting, action, actions, activism, activity, bearing, comportment, conditioned response, conditioning, conduct, demeanor, deportment, doing, employment, exercise, function, functioning,… …
10behavior — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Public manner(s)] Syn. conduct, deportment, comportment, bearing, mien, demeanor, air, presence, carriage, manner(s), action(s), attitude(s), way of life, speech, talk, tone, morals, habits, tact, etiquette, protocol, social …