behavior
- manner of behaving or acting.
- Psychology, Animal Behavior.
- observable activity in a human or animal.
- the aggregate of responses to internal and external stimuli.
- a stereotyped, species-specific activity, as a courtship dance or startle reflex.
- Often behaviors. a behavior pattern.
- the action or reaction of any material under given circumstances: the behavior of tin under heat.
Origin of behavior
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observable, detectable, discernible, evident, outward, physiological, developmental, socialExamples from the Web for behavioral
Contemporary Examples of behavioral
And because millions of us are so keen to do just that, our behavioral habits are changing.
Later, cognitive and behavioral problems can occur; dementia is not uncommon.
The Burden Robin Williams Carried: Diagnosed With Parkinson’s and DepressionDr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad
August 15, 2014
I ask about school performance and behavioral concerns, which can sometimes be dicey.
How do structural brain changes correlate with emotional and behavioral symptoms?
Study Says Half of Jailed NYC Teens Have History of Brain InjuryDr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad
April 22, 2014
“This soldier had behavioral health and mental health issues and was being treated for that,” General Milley said.
Historical Examples of behavioral
Some human activities and the activities and behavioral patterns of humpback whales may be mutually exclusive.
Humpback Whales in Glacier Bay National Monument, AlaskaUnited States Department of Commerce, Marine Mammal Commission
Some behavioral differences, however, are pointed out in the account of P. pectoralis.
The Recent Mammals of Tamaulipas, MexicoTicul Alvarez
These limited observations on chorus structure in Smilisca show the presence of behavioral organization.
Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus SmiliscaWilliam E. Duellman
Juveniles appear particularly aggressive and strike repeatedly when approached, a behavioral pattern definitely favoring survival.
Nevertheless, behavioral therapies do tend to aim for concrete, specific, and prompt relief of symptoms.
When You Don't Know Where to TurnSteven J. Bartlett
Word Origin and History for behavioral
behavior
behavior
(bĭ-hāv′yər)- The actions or reactions of persons or things in response to external or internal stimuli.
- The manner in which one behaves.
behavior
- The actions displayed by an organism in response to its environment.
- One of these actions. Certain animal behaviors (such as nest building) result from instinct, while others (such as hunting) must be learned.
- The manner in which a physical system, such as a gas, subatomic particle, or ecosystem, acts or functions, especially under specified conditions.
Idioms and Phrases with behavioral
behavior
see on one's best behavior.