Behaviour Hv1t

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Behaviour

At the end of the lesson:

• You can explain what behaviour is.

• You can explain what determines behaviour.

• You can explain the difference between observation and interpetation of behaviour.

List three things you have done since you woke up this morning.

All of these things are behaviour

Everything humans or animals do = Behaviour

(actions)

Laughing, walking, sleeping, brushing your teeth, standing, talking

everything humans or animals do is behaviour

Behaviour consists of actions

Place the actions in the correct order
How does a Lynx get food?

1

Sneaking up

2

Creeping closer

3

Dragging prey off

4

Eating

5

Attacking/killing

6

Stalking

Chain of behaviour

These actions happen in a fixed order, with one action leading to the next. togehter they form a chain of behaviour.

for example the effect of stalking is detecting the prey which leads to creeping closer.

Motivation

Stimulus

Respons

A stimulus is an influence from the surroundings of an organism

stimmulus can lead to a response

If I see an apple, and I want to eat the apple, I will pick the apple up

Stimulus

Internal

From inside the body

• Hunger

• Thirst

External

Comes from the environment

• Seeing food

• Hearing a loud sound

Drag and Drop

Internal stimulus

External stimulus

Need to pee

Fatigue

Smell

Sound

Wil every stimulus lead to behaviour?

A

Yes

B

No

Motivation

If i just had lunch, will i want to pick up the bread if i see it?

NO, im not hungry anymore, so i dont want the bread.

Innate behaviour

You have to learn it and practice it.

• Riding a bike

• Using a spoon

You where born and knew how to do it. You don't need to learn it.

• A baby crying

• A kitten sucking milk

Learned behaviour

Innate = aangeboren

Drag and Drop

Innate behaviour

Learned behaviour

Speaking english

Withdrawing your hand from a hot stove

Playing the piano

Sleeping

Social behaviour

Between members of the same species.

Signals are actions used to communicate

• Waving

• Dog showing its teeth

Can you name more signals?

pointing at something, body posture, gestures, language

animals use sounds, scents, colours

The social rules based on those values.

• Not stealing

• Saying Please

Things we find important in life.

• Respect

• Freedom

Values

Norms

Values

Norms

Can you name more examples of values and norms?

values

Norms

Observation

Actual behaviour you see,

Like someone raising their hand.

Interpretation

What you thing this behavour means.

for example if your dog is moving its tail up and down you could think it is happy.

interpertation can be different for everyone

What is the observation with this image?

What is your interpertation of this image?

Make exercises 1, 4, 6

Behaviour

• What is behaviour?

• What determines behaviour?

• What is the difference between observation and interpetation of behaviour?