Orienting reflex
orienting reflex n.
An aspect of responding to environmental stimuli attending in which an organism’s initial response to a change or novel stimulus makes the organism more sensitive to the stimulation, as when the pupil of the eye dilates in response to dim light. Also called orienting response.
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