Respondent
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A respondent is a person who is called upon to issue a response to a communication made by another. In legal usage
, this specifically refers to the defendant
in a legal proceeding
commenced by a petition, or to an appellee, or the opposing party, in an appeal of a decision by an initial fact-finder. In non-legal or informal usage, the term refers to one who refutes or responds to a thesis or an argument. In cross-cultural communication
, the second person responding to the meaning or message from an original source which has been contextualised
or decoded for the understanding of respondents as recipients or hearers of the message occurring from a different cultural context
The term as used in psychology
evokes a much faster and less thoughtful reaction. In that field, respondent conditioning is a synonym for classical conditioning
/Pavlovian conditioning. Respondent behavior specifically refers to the behavior consistently elicited by a reflexive or classically conditioned stimulus.
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
, this specifically refers to the defendant
Defendant
A defendant or defender is any party who is required to answer the complaint of a plaintiff or pursuer in a civil lawsuit before a court, or any party who has been formally charged or accused of violating a criminal statute...
in a legal proceeding
Legal process
Legal process , are the proceedings in any civil lawsuit or criminal prosecution and, particularly, describes the formal notice or writ used by a court to exercise jurisdiction over a person or property...
commenced by a petition, or to an appellee, or the opposing party, in an appeal of a decision by an initial fact-finder. In non-legal or informal usage, the term refers to one who refutes or responds to a thesis or an argument. In cross-cultural communication
Cross-cultural communication
Cross-cultural communication is a field of study that looks at how people from differing cultural backgrounds communicate, in similar and different ways among themselves, and how they endeavour to communicate across cultures.- Origins :The Cold War, the United States economy...
, the second person responding to the meaning or message from an original source which has been contextualised
Contextualization (sociolinguistics)
Contextualization in sociolinguistics refers to the use of language and discourse to signal relevant aspects of an interactional or communicative situation. Basil Bernstein uses contextualization when referring to the reformulation of scientific knowledge in pedagogical contexts, for instance in...
or decoded for the understanding of respondents as recipients or hearers of the message occurring from a different cultural context
The term as used in psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
evokes a much faster and less thoughtful reaction. In that field, respondent conditioning is a synonym for classical conditioning
Classical conditioning
Classical conditioning is a form of conditioning that was first demonstrated by Ivan Pavlov...
/Pavlovian conditioning. Respondent behavior specifically refers to the behavior consistently elicited by a reflexive or classically conditioned stimulus.