Emit

Emit

1) A term that describes the occurrence of operant behavior. In this text, familiar verbs such as express, perform, respond, and behave are used as equivalents. See also Operant behavior.

2) Produce, but not as an invariable result of any particular stimulus. A student in a class emits many responses which are not an automatic response to any preceding stimuli.

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