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comportamento reflexo

[kõ-por-ta-MEN-tu re-FLEK-su]
nounmasculinepl: comportamentos reflexos
reflex behavior
1. An automatic, involuntary behavioral response to a stimulus that occurs without conscious thought or deliberation
The doctor tested the patient's reflex behavior by tapping the knee with a small hammer.
O médico testou o comportamento reflexo do paciente batendo no joelho com um pequeno martelo.
2. In psychology and biology, an innate or instinctive reaction that is controlled by the nervous system rather than the brain's conscious processes
Pulling your hand away from a hot stove is a reflex behavior.
Afastar a mão de um fogão quente é um comportamento reflexo.
Synonyms
reação reflexacomportamento instintivoresposta automática
Antonyms
comportamento voluntárioação conscientecomportamento deliberado

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
comportamento reflexo
Standard usage in psychology and neuroscience contexts
Portugal
comportamento reflexo
Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

ato reflexo
reação em cadeia
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