Activity No.

8 All about Behavior

Simply answer the following questions about hehavior.

1. How do you define behavior?

Answer: The way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially toward others.
2. Types of Behavior and its definition
Answer: Classifications of Human Behavior
Based on the way people act or behave in different situations and in response to different
stimuli, human behavior can be divided into different types. Let’s discuss below some known
and important types of human behavior.

Here are the common types of behaviors human beings can have:

1. Molecular and Moral Behavior

Molecular Behavior: It is an unexpected behavior that occurs without thinking. One example
is suddenly closing eyes when something is about to this the eyes.

Moler Behavior: Unlike molecular behavior, this type of behavior occurs after thinking. For
example, a person changes the way when she or he sees a harmful thing.

2. Overt & Covert Behavior

Overt Behavior: It is a visible type of behavior that can occur outside of human beings. Eating
food, riding on a bicycle, and playing football are some examples.

Covert Behavior: Unlike overt behavior, this type of behavior is not visible. Thinking is a good
example of covert behavior because no one can see us thinking.

3. Voluntary and Involuntary Behavior

Voluntary Behavior: It is a type of behavior that depends on human want. We can
characterize walking, speaking, and writing as voluntary behaviors.

Involuntary Behavior: Unlike voluntary behavior, this type occurs naturally and without
thinking. Breathing air is a perfect example of involuntary behavior.
3. Best examples of Behavior.
Answer:

 Active: always busy with something

 Ambitious: strongly wants to succeed
 Cautious: being very careful
 Conscientious: taking time to do things right
  Creative: someone who can make up things easily or think of new things
 Curious: always wanting to know things
 Logical: using clear and sound reasoning
 Organized: dealing with one's affairs efficiently
 Perfectionist: wants everything to be done right and perfectly
 Precise: careful and with great attention to detail

Some examples words to describe task-oriented behavior with negative

connotation include:

 Anxious: worried, uneasy, or nervous

 Careless: not being careful; rushing into things
 Impatient: quickly irritated and easily provoked
 Lazy: unwilling to work or showing a lack of effort
 Rigid: being unwilling to change one's outlook, belief, or response
 Scatterbrained: inattentive and forgetful
 Slapdash: performing work quickly and carelessly
 Sober: serious, sensible, or solemn
 Undisciplined: lacking in discipline
 Volatile: changing moods very quickly