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What is
behaviour? Give examples of overt and covert behaviour.
What is behaviour? Give examples of overt and covert behaviour.
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Behaviour
is a response or a reaction of an individual or an activity in which
the individual is engaged in. It is the result of a stimulus in the
environment or an internal change. Behaviours may be simple or
complex and overt or covert.
Examples
of overt behaviour
(i)
Blinking of eyes when a stone is hurled at a person
(ii)
Withdrawing the hand immediately after touching a hot pan
Examples
of covert behaviour
(i) The
twitching of hand muscles while
playing a game of chess.
(ii)
Pounding of heart during an
interview.
Behaviour is a response or a reaction of an individual or an activity in which the individual is engaged in. It is the result of a stimulus in the environment or an internal change. Behaviours may be simple or complex and overt or covert.
Examples of overt behaviour
(i) Blinking of eyes when a stone is hurled at a person
(ii) Withdrawing the hand immediately after touching a hot pan
Examples of covert behaviour
(i) The twitching of hand muscles while playing a game of chess.
(ii) Pounding of heart during an interview.
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