Human Behavior and Victimology

Study Notes

Human Behavior and Victomology

Human behavior is the sum of total man's reaction to his environment.
Abnormal behavior is defined as "away from" or deviating from normal behavior.

Types of Behavior

Inherited behavior (natural): behaviors present at birth, such as crying.
Learned behavior: adaptations of the human being's ability to cope with changes and improve chances of survival.

Factors that Affect Human Behavior (HEL)

Heredity: inherited traits that influence behavior.
Environment: surrounding and influences on individual.
Learning: experiences that shape behavior.

Classification of Human Behavior (CHIS)

Habitual: behaviors that are repeated regularly.
Instinctive: unlearned behaviors that are part of human instinct.
Symbolic: behaviors that use symbols or body signs.
Complex: behaviors that combine two or more of the classified ones.

Causes of Human Behavior (SPA)

Sensation: feeling created by a stimulus that leads to a particular reaction.
Perception: person's knowledge of the stimulus.
Awareness: interpretation or past experiences.

Attributes of Behavior (DEI-Q)

Duration: how long a behavior lasts.
Extensity: size, distance, and location of a behavior.
Intensity: magnitude or strength of a behavior.
Quantity: whether a behavior is normal, abnormal, misleading, or unacceptable.

Guidelines for Judging Abnormal Behavior

Appropriateness: how well a behavior fits a situation.
Flexibility: normal behavior tends to be flexible.
Impulsivity: controlled behavior.

Human Interaction (CAP)

People interact through three psychological positions or behavioral patterns: Parent-Ego State, Adult-Ego State, and Child-Ego State.
Parent-Ego State: protective, idealistic, evaluative, and righteous.
Adult-Ego State: based on reason, factual, flexible, and views others as co-equal.
Child-Ego State: dependent, rebellious, selfish, demanding, impatient, and emotional.

Family

The basic form of institution in society.
A family's relationship can influence personality development.
Types of family structures:
- Pathogenic Family Structure: associated with high frequency of problems.
- Inadequate Family: unable to cope with ordinary problems.
- Anti-social Family: embraces unacceptable values.
- Discordant or Disturbed Family: non-satisfaction of parents may express feelings of frustration.

Man's 8 Stages of Growth

1. Pre-natal stage: composed of ovum, embryo, and fetus periods.
1. Infancy Stage: 0-2 years old.
1. Babyhood: 2-6 years old.
1. Childhood: 2-11 years old, divided into early and late childhood.
1. Puberty: 11-12 years old.
1. Adolescence: 12-21 years old, divided into early and late adolescence.
1. Adulthood: 21-40 years old.
1. Middle age: 40-60 years old.
1. Old Age (senile): 60 and above.
Each stage has its accompanying development tasks for maturation and preparation for the next stages.

Factors Affecting Learning (NA-I-RE)

Motivations: arouse interest towards a goal.
Reinforcement: use of audio-visual aids, reviews, and drills.
Extinction: letting something die out or be forgotten.
Association: linking new information to prior knowledge.

Description

Test your knowledge on human behavior and victimology with questions covering topics such as inherited behavior, learned behavior, and abnormal behavior. Explore the ways in which individuals react to their environment and cope with changes as they age.