⊿ Point. {R} Glossary. ◢ Keyword: R. ◥ University. {q} PhD. {tr} Training. ⚫ UK. ↂ EndNote. ☝️ [BS] Heigham. Respondent. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Reacting person in a lawsuit/court case A respondent is a person who is called upon to issue a response to a communication made by another. The term is used in legal contexts, in survey methodology, and in psychological conditioning. Legal usage[edit] 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 the United States Senate, the two sides in an impeachment trial are called the management and the respondent. Survey and psychology usage[edit] In psychology, respondent conditioning is a synonym for classical conditioning or Pavlovian conditioning. Other usages[edit] See also[edit] Survey methodology.