Understanding Human Behavior

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What does behavior refer to?

Involuntary bodily processes

Physical appearance

Observable actions and reactions (correct)

Internal thoughts and feelings

Which level of behavior in humans refers to values, morals, reasons, and will?

Vegetative level

Instinct level

Rational psyche human level (correct)

Animal level

What does the emotional aspect of behavior refer to?

Social interaction

Feelings and moods (correct)

Conscience concept

Thinking and reasoning

What type of behavior involves the use of senses and sex drives in humans?

Instinctual behavior Signup and view all the answers

Which approach of behavior focuses on unconscious motives from childhood?

Psychoanalytical Signup and view all the answers

What does the moral aspect of behavior refer to?

Conscience concept Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between overt and covert behavior?

Observable vs. hidden from view of the observer Signup and view all the answers

What type of behavior involves acting without reason or unaware?

Irrational behavior Signup and view all the answers

Which level of behavior refers to nurturing, reproduction, and the use of senses for food in humans?

Vegetative level Signup and view all the answers

Which method involves observing behavior in the natural setting of a person's background?

Naturalistic Observation Signup and view all the answers

The psychosexual aspect of behavior involves:

Expression of love and being a man or woman Signup and view all the answers

Which type of reward adds something desirable to increase the frequency of approved behavior?

Positive reward Signup and view all the answers

Which punishment decreases the frequency of unwanted behavior by removing something desirable?

Negative punishment Signup and view all the answers

Which approach of behavior emphasizes human actions in relation to events inside the body, especially the brain?

Neurological Signup and view all the answers

What does heredity refer to?

Transmitting genetic characteristics from parents to children Signup and view all the answers

What method involves comparing specimens and requires experimentation?

Experimental method Signup and view all the answers

Which institution is in a strategic position to prevent crime and delinquency?

School Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of using positive rewards in shaping behavior?

Increase the frequency of approved behavioral behavior Signup and view all the answers

Which institution is primarily responsible for enforcing laws?

The government Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of statistical methods in behavioral research?

Central tendencies Signup and view all the answers

What provides an individual a consistent view of self in relation to the environment?

Reality assumptions Signup and view all the answers

Where does a child primarily form fundamental attitudes and habits?

The Home Signup and view all the answers

What refers to the ability of a person to act based on their own free will or choice?

Self Signup and view all the answers

Which social environment is described as physical influences stemming from outside contact with other people?

Broader Social Process Signup and view all the answers