A naturally occurring reflexive behavioral response previously in an organism's repertoire that comes under the control of a stimulus.

A naturally occurring reflexive behavioral response previously in an organism's repertoire that comes under the control of a stimulus.

• A. Private Behavior
• B. Conditioned
• C. Behavior
• D. Operant

Answer: (B)

A reflex that already exists can come under the control of a stimulus through learning, becoming a conditioned response. In classical conditioning, a reflex (an instinctive, automatic reaction) starts to occur in response to a new stimulus after that stimulus is paired with the original trigger. So the same reflex now happens when the new stimulus is present, not just in response to the original cause. That’s what’s described here: a naturally occurring reflexive response that is brought under the control of a stimulus, i.e., conditioned. The other terms don’t fit as well. Private behavior refers to internal thoughts or feelings, which isn’t what’s being described. A general term like behavior is too vague, and operant refers to behavior governed by its consequences rather than by direct stimulus control.

A reflex that already exists can come under the control of a stimulus through learning, becoming a conditioned response. In classical conditioning, a reflex (an instinctive, automatic reaction) starts to occur in response to a new stimulus after that stimulus is paired with the original trigger. So the same reflex now happens when the new stimulus is present, not just in response to the original cause. That’s what’s described here: a naturally occurring reflexive response that is brought under the control of a stimulus, i.e., conditioned.

The other terms don’t fit as well. Private behavior refers to internal thoughts or feelings, which isn’t what’s being described. A general term like behavior is too vague, and operant refers to behavior governed by its consequences rather than by direct stimulus control.