Your hand draws back from pain, bright light causes the pupil of your eye to narrow, and a puff of air directed at your eye will make you blink. All of these are examples of
a. reflexes.
b. operants.
c. neurological expectancies.
d. cognitive maps.
ANSWER: a
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