Understanding Human Behavior

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What does behavior refer to?

Observable actions and reactions

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

Rational psyche human level

What does the emotional aspect of behavior refer to?

Feelings and moods

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

Instinctual behavior

Which approach of behavior focuses on unconscious motives from childhood?

Psychoanalytical

What does the moral aspect of behavior refer to?

Conscience concept

What is the difference between overt and covert behavior?

Observable vs. hidden from view of the observer

What type of behavior involves acting without reason or unaware?

Irrational behavior

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

Vegetative level

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

Naturalistic Observation

The psychosexual aspect of behavior involves:

Expression of love and being a man or woman

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

Positive reward

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

Negative punishment

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

Neurological

What does heredity refer to?

Transmitting genetic characteristics from parents to children

What method involves comparing specimens and requires experimentation?

Experimental method

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

School

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

Increase the frequency of approved behavioral behavior

Which institution is primarily responsible for enforcing laws?

The government

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

Central tendencies

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

Reality assumptions

Where does a child primarily form fundamental attitudes and habits?

The Home

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

Self

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

Broader Social Process

Explore the concept of human behavior and its relation to stimuli, observable actions, and reactions. Learn about the three levels of behavior and how it is influenced by the environment and individual attitudes.

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