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Classification of Human Behavior

Factors that influence human behavior include heredity and environment. Heredity refers to the transmission of traits from parents to offspring, while environment includes all external factors that can shape a person's development and behavior. There are several classifications of human behavior. Habitual behaviors are performed routinely, while instinctive behaviors are inborn. Symbolic behaviors involve responding to symbols or stimuli. Complex behaviors incorporate multiple habitual behaviors in one situation. Simple behaviors involve fewer neural connections than complex behaviors. Voluntary behaviors are consciously chosen while involuntary behaviors occur without conscious control. Human behaviors can also be classified as overt or covert, normal or abnormal, conscious or unconscious, rational or irrational, and criminal. Overt behaviors are observable while

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Classification of Human Behavior

Factors that influence human behavior include heredity and environment. Heredity refers to the transmission of traits from parents to offspring, while environment includes all external factors that can shape a person's development and behavior. There are several classifications of human behavior. Habitual behaviors are performed routinely, while instinctive behaviors are inborn. Symbolic behaviors involve responding to symbols or stimuli. Complex behaviors incorporate multiple habitual behaviors in one situation. Simple behaviors involve fewer neural connections than complex behaviors. Voluntary behaviors are consciously chosen while involuntary behaviors occur without conscious control. Human behaviors can also be classified as overt or covert, normal or abnormal, conscious or unconscious, rational or irrational, and criminal. Overt behaviors are observable while

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Factor that influence behavior

1. Heredity- the transmission of traits from parents to off springs


- The passing on of characteristics from one generation to the next.[ It is the reason why
offspring look like their parents.]
2. Environment- anything around a person that could influence his behavior
- The sum total of all surroundings of a living organism, including natural forces and other living
things, which provide conditions for development and growth as well as of danger and damage

Classification of Human Behavior


1. Habitual- demeanor which is resorted in a regular basis.[ a form of automatic and
routine behavior]
2. Instinctive- human conduct which is unlearned and inherent, said to be present at birth [inborn
behavior that enables a human or animal to cope with its environment.]
3. Symbolic- human conduct in response to stimuli.[a person’s capacity to respond to or use a
system of significant symbols]
4. Complex- refers to two or more habitual behaviors which occur in one situation[ a
combination of different types of behaviors] To be attracted to someone is a complex
behavior. There are a lot of things that drive this action.
5. Simple- involves lesser number of neurons [throwing an object in the air (you are basically just
moving your hand up][ You are hurt and you scream]
6. Voluntary- done with full volition of will[refers to thoughts and actions aimed at or resulting
from choice in nature by individuals.] when we discriminate, decide or choose
A. Involuntary- done with compulsion  [an action that you can't control or do subconsciously
without realizing you are doing it.] refers the bodily processes that foes on even when we are awake or
asleep like respiration, circulation and digestion.
7. Overt- directly observable; outwardly manifested
8. Covert- hidden [not visible to the naked eye.]
9. Normal- adaptive; adjusted[the standard behavior, the totality accepted behavior because they follow the standard
norms of society]
10. Abnormal- maladaptive; maladjusted; deviant[A group of behaviors that are deviant from social
expectations because they go against the norms or standard behavior of society.] a person who is extremely intelligent or
extremely happy would be classified as abnormal.
11. Conscious- manifests awareness
12. Unconscious- imbedded in one’s subconscious
13. Rational- when a person acted with sanity or reason.
14. Irrational- when the person acted with no apparent reason or explanation [as when a man loses
his sanity and laugh out loud at nobody or nothing in particular.]
15. Criminal Behavior- an intentional behavior that violates the criminal law

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