In classical conditioning, what type of behavior occurs as an automatic response to a stimulus?

• A. Voluntary behavior
• B. Latent behavior
• C. Reflexive behavior
• D. Operant behavior

Answer: (C)

Verified step by step guidance

1. Understand that classical conditioning involves learning through association between two stimuli, where one stimulus naturally elicits a response.
2. Identify that the behavior occurring as an automatic response to a stimulus is not learned but innate and involuntary.
3. Recall that reflexive behavior is an automatic, involuntary response to a stimulus, such as salivating when food is presented.
4. Differentiate reflexive behavior from voluntary behavior, which is consciously controlled and intentional.
5. Conclude that in classical conditioning, the behavior that occurs as an automatic response to a stimulus is reflexive behavior.