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unconditioned reflex

/ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənd ˈriːfleks/

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/ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənd ˈriːfleks/C1formalscientific
  • ruЕстественная, автоматическая реакция на стимул, которая не требует обучения или выработки условного рефлекса, например, отдёргивание руки от горячего или моргание при приближении предмета к глазу.

A natural, automatic response to a stimulus that does not require learning or conditioning, such as pulling a hand away from heat or blinking when something approaches the eye.

  1. Innate automatic responseC1formal

    A natural, unlearned response to a specific stimulus, present from birth.

    ruБезусловный рефлекс

    • The knee-jerk reaction is a classic example of an unconditioned reflex.
    • Pulling your hand away from a hot surface is an unconditioned reflex.
    • Newborns have an unconditioned reflex to suckle when their lips are touched.