Orienting response

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Template:Linkless Orienting response, also called orienting reflex, is the reflex that causes an organism to respond immediately to a change in its environment. The term was coined by Ivan Pavlov, who also referred to it as the "What is it?" reflex. The orienting response is a reaction to novelty.