Respondent behavior is defined as

Respondent behavior is defined as

• A. The response component of a reflex; behavior that is elicited, or induced, by antecedent stimuli.
• B. Behavior emitted spontaneously or voluntarily that operates on the environment to change it.
• C. A treatment for phobias in which clients are exposed repeatedly to a feared object to see that it is harmless.
• D. Culture can be viewed as the social heritage of man.

Answer: (A)

Respondent behavior is automatic, reflexive responses that are elicited by antecedent stimuli. This is the part of behavior that occurs involuntarily in response to something that comes before it, as seen in classical conditioning where a neutral stimulus comes to trigger a reflex after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus. For example, salivation in response to food is a natural reflex triggered by the sight or smell of food. This differs from operant behavior, which is emitted voluntarily and shaped by consequences. The other statements describe approaches or concepts outside of the reflexive, elicited nature of respondent behavior.

Respondent behavior is automatic, reflexive responses that are elicited by antecedent stimuli. This is the part of behavior that occurs involuntarily in response to something that comes before it, as seen in classical conditioning where a neutral stimulus comes to trigger a reflex after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus. For example, salivation in response to food is a natural reflex triggered by the sight or smell of food. This differs from operant behavior, which is emitted voluntarily and shaped by consequences. The other statements describe approaches or concepts outside of the reflexive, elicited nature of respondent behavior.