Robert picks up a metal pan lid that was covering a pot of boiling water, and he drops it immediately. Cells in his fingers sent
the message that his finger had touched heat. This response is automatic and occurs without a conscious thought. What is this response an example of? A. reflex B. instinct C. synapse D. neuron
Explanation: A reflex is an non-conscious physical response to a stimulus, and an instinct is an inborn response without reasoning to an environmental occurrence.
