Republic of the Philippines

Province of Nueva Ecija

City of Gapan
GAPAN CITY COLLEGE

CSE 313: HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND VICTIMOLOGY Week 1-2

Module/Lesson: THE STUDY OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR

Learning Objective/s: 1. What is Human Behavior
2. Study of Human Behavior
3. Viewpoints in Human Behavior
4. Factors Affecting Human Behavior
5. Classification and Types of Human Behavior

Time Allotment: 4 hours

Mode of Delivery Online/ Take Home Activities
References: Human Behavior and Crisis Management-Dr. Oscar G.Soriano
https://www.gcu.edu , https://www.justice.gc.ca> res-rech

Overview

This is the first leg of the module on Human Behavior and Victimology. In this module/lesson, the
instructor provides a practical introduction in the study of Human Behavior and to analyze an array of
definitions and meaning of the concept. Later on, the students will be asked to crystallize their own
understanding of Human Behavior and and how it may be related in the study of criminology.

Pre-Printed Notes/ Memory Aid/Reading

Human Behavior

Definition of Human Behavior

It is a voluntary or involuntary attitude of a person in order to fit the society’s idea of right or
wrong, partly determined by heredity and environment, and modified through learning. It is the
way also how human beings act. Many people use the word behavior to mean conduct. But in
psychology and other behavioral science, behavior is regarded as any activity of a person.

Study of Human Behavior

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Most human behavior results from a combination of many factors. For example, a person might
shout someone insulted him. This resulted from more than just the insult. It may because partly
by being tired or hungry or by having been hurt by someone similar to the person doing the
insulting.

There are various specialists in many field that study human behavior. Psychologists study
individuals or small group of people in controlled games or tasks to understands many human
aspects of human behavior, including the reasons for people feelings, thoughts, and motives.
This studies help establish principles that can be used to explain, predict, and modify behavior.

Educational researchers study how people behave in the classroom. In sociology, behavioral
research focuses mainly on the behavior of people in large groups and social institution, such as
business, churches, governments and hospital. An anthropologist may live in an insulated
community to study the behavior patterns of a whole group through observation.

Viewpoints in Human Behavior

1. Neurological
This emphasizes human actions in lation to events taking place inside the body,
especially the brain and the nervous system.
2. Behavioral
This viewpoint is focuses on external activities that can be observed and measured.
3. Cognitive
It is concerned with the way the brain processes and transforms information in various
ways.
4. Psychoanalytical
This emphasizes unconscious motives stemming from repressed sexual and aggressive
impulses in childhood.
5. Humanistic
This focuses on the subject’s experiences, freedom of choice and motivation toward self
actualization.

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Factors Affecting Human Behavior

1. Heredity
Heredity is determined by genes. Genes are segments of cell structure called
chromosomes by which parents pass traits to their offspring. Genes are composed of
chemical substances that give the offspring a tendency towards certain physical and
behavioral qualities. In a way, genetic and environmental influences are intertwined in a
persons behavioral development.

2. Environment
This consists of the conditions and factors that surround and influence an individual
which can cause certain behavior patterns. This is also the aggregate of surrounding
things, condition, or influences affecting human behavior.

3. Learning
This is the process by which behavior changes as a result of experience or
practice.learning takes place constantly because people are always being given new
problems to solve or are being shown new ways of doing things. And the ability to learn
is possessed by humans, animals and some machines. To that end, learning may be
viewed as a process, rather than a collection of factual and procedural knowledge.

Classification of Human Behavior

Human behavior is often classified as Voluntary and Involuntary
1. Voluntary behavior – that a person is naturally contributed to an action. it alson means
that you have a free will and able to make a decision to take specific action.
2. Involuntary behavior – describes a reflex or action done without conscious control or
will.

Types of Human Behavior

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1. Inherited behavior or Innate behavior refers to any behavioral response or ref;lex

exhibited by people due to their genetic endowment or the process of natural selection.
Some of the considerations in inherited behavior are as follows:
a. Physical traits
b. Mental traits
2. Learned behavior or Operant behavior involves cognitive adaptation that enhances the
human beings ability to cope with changes in the environment in ways which improve
the chances for survival, such as verval communication, logical problem solving
techniques, job skills, etc.
Some of the considerations learned behavior are as follows:
a. Environment
b. Training
c. Efforts of the Will

Activity 1: Bridging Questions

1. How do you define Human Behavior?

2. How do environment affects Human Behavior?

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3. Discuss the difference of voluntary and involuntary behaviour.

4. What do you think is the importance of the study of human behaviour in commission of
crime.

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Activity 2: Remembering (1 whole yellow paper)

Define the following:

1. Neurological

2. Cognitive

3. Heredity

4. Learning

5. Psychoanalytical

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6. Human behaviour

7. Environment

8. Physical traits

9. Inherited behaviour

10. Voluntary behavior

Reflection

Check the responses that best describe your feeling about this module

1. I learned relevant and important lessons from this module

( ) Agree
( ) Somewhat Agree
( ) Disagree

2. I enjoyed doing this module’s learning activities.

( ) Agree
( ) Somewhat Agree
( ) Disagree

3. My learnings from this module have empowered me as a Filipino citizen.

( ) Agree
( ) Somewhat Agree
( ) Disagree

IMPORTANT REMINDER

1. Please submit all the assignments/evaluation tasks during the face to face assessment
date set by your instructor.

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2. Prepare for a Long Quiz. (face to face)

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