Understanding Behavior
A worksheet for 8th graders to explore different aspects of behavior, including influences, types, and social norms.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet explores various aspects of human behavior and its influences.
1. Which of the following is an example of learned behavior?
A baby crying when hungry
A dog salivating at the sight of food
A student studying for an exam
A person blinking when dust enters their eye
2. What is the term for the unwritten rules of behavior that are considered acceptable in a group or society?
Laws
Social norms
Regulations
Commandments
3. The way an individual acts or conducts themselves, especially towards others, is called .
4. Observing and imitating the behavior of others is known as learning.
5. Peer pressure can significantly influence an individual's behavior.
True
False
6. Innate behaviors are behaviors that are learned through experience and observation.
True
False
7. Briefly explain the difference between positive and negative reinforcement in shaping behavior.
Match each term on the left with its definition on the right.
8. Empathy
a. Responding to a stimulus in a particular way
9. Prejudice
b. Understanding and sharing the feelings of another
10. Reflex
c. Preconceived opinion not based on reason or actual experience
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