UNIT 1

HUMAN NATURE AND BEHAVIOR

Understanding human nature and behavior in the paramount concept is for the sole purpose of
developing his kind and the entire society he belongs.

Behavior, defined
Generally, behavior is defined as the action or reaction of an organism to an external stimulus .

Three Kinds of Behavior

1. Plant Behavior
2. Animal Behavior
3. Human Behavior
Human Nature, defined
Human nature is a set or characteristics and traits innate to a human being . These
natures include:

1. Knowledge
2. Behavior
3. Motor Skills
4. Communication
5. Feeding
6. Sex

Human Behavior, defined

A voluntary or involuntary attitude of a person in order to fit the society’s idea of right or
wrong, partly determined by heredity and environment, and modified through learning.
Science of Human Behavior
Psychology, as an integral and subfield of Philosophy, is the systematic study of human
behavior
Goals in Studying Human Behavior

1. To describe behavior ( normal or abnormal ).

2. To identify factors that can predict behavior.
3. To understand and explain behavior by identifying causes.
4. To control and change behavior as a result of the prediction.

Classification of Human Behavior

1. Symbolic or Verbal 7. Rational or Irrational
2. Habitual or Instinctive 8. Voluntary or Involuntary
3. Inherited or Learned
4. Conscious or Unconscious
5. Overt or Covert
6. Simple or Complex
Behavioral Pattern ( How individual transacts? )

Individual’s behavioral pattern on how they transact was analyzed and presented by Eric Berne
1950, a method that serves as the deviation on the theory of Sigmund Freud, the Psychoanalytic
Theory. This includes:

1. Child Ego State. “ archeopsyche ”

2. Adult Ego State. “ neopsyche ”
3. Paternal Ego State. “ exteropsyche ”

Measuring Ones Behavior

The endeavor of measuring one’s behavior is tantamount to knowing one’s behavior which can
be done through the following recommended processes:
1. Descriptive Method. The way of describing the one’s behavior are through:
a. Naturalistic Observation
b. Systematic Observation
2.Clinical Method
3. Experimental Method
4. Statistical Method

Perspective In Understanding Human Behavior

1. Intellectual Perspective
2. Emotional Perspective
3. Social Perspective
4. Moral Perspective
5. Psychosexual Perspective
6. Political Perspective
Aspects of Human Behavior

1. Personality. The sum of one’s experience, thoughts and actions; it includes all behavior
patterns, traits and characteristics that make up a person.
2. Interest- A preference for one activity over another.
3. Attitude- mental state of readiness exerting a directive and dynamic influence upon the
individual to respond.
4. Emotions- state of being moved, stirred up or aroused and involve impulses, feelings and
physical and psychological reaction.

How to control one’s emotion?

• Avoid emotion provoking situations,
• Change the emotion provoking situation,
• Increase skills for coping with the situation,
• Re-interpret the situation,
• Keep working towards the goal,
• Find substitute outlets, and
• Develop a sense of humor.
5. Wishes is a pattern of behavior which involves anticipated future satisfaction, which the person
believes is reasonably likely attainment, and the present behavior. ( Chitambar, 1997 )
6. Prejudice. Is the judgment before due examination and consideration of facts and based on certain
assumptions generally lead to the formation of prejudice.
7. Stereotype. Are fixed images formed in one’s mind about people, practices or various other social
phenomena on the basis of experience, attitudes, values, impressions or without any direct experience
Stereotypes have certain characteristics:
• Uniformity- members belonging to a group share the stereotype.
• Direction- may be positive or negative.
• Intensity- indicates strength of the stereotype.
• Quality- refers to content, the kind of image provided by the stereotype.

8. Thinking and Reasoning. Thinking is behavior, which is often implicit and hidden, and which symbols
( images, ideas, and concepts ) are ordinarily employed.
Two general methods of solving problems:
• Deductive reasoning
• Inductive reasoning
9. Frustration and Adjustment. Frustration is a condition in which an individual perceives that the
goal is blocked or unattainable. While adjustment is the individual’s reaction to frustration which
can be achieved through coping or defense mechanism.

10. Deviant Behavior. Traits and behavior of an individual which are against the norms.
Its Quiz Time!

IDENTIFICATION. Direction: Identify the answer that corresponds to the given statements. Write
your answers legibly on the space provided before each number.

1. It is defining as the action or reaction of an organism to external stimulus.

2. A set, or characteristics and traits innate to a human being.
3. A type of behavior characterized by the ability of individual person to use
systems of symbols in communication and responding the same time.
4. The innate behavior of persons that depends on the stimulus surrounding
the person.
5. It refers to responses which cannot be directly observed such as thoughts,
feelings, etc.; those that are processes.
6. The type of behavior which is automatic and routinely shown because
people sees it as rewarding, comfortable and easy to do and portray.
7. The sum of one’s experience, thoughts and actions; it includes all behavior
patterns, traits and characteristics that make up a person.
 8. It is the state of being moved, stirred up or aroused and involve impulses,
feelings and physical and psychological reaction.
9. The behavior, which is often implicit and hidden, and in which symbols are
ordinarily employed.
10. In reasoning, what is the process applied to the solution of problems?
PRESENTER:

GROUP 1 (Unit 1)

Ignacio, Leah Mae

Pascua, Princess
Torres, Rainer
Ania, Ronnie Jr.
Arcalas, John Paul
Buenafe, Jonathan
Lagas, Jodell
Novelozo, Denver
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