Behavior
Behavior
Behavior (== Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Behavior
- Wikipedia's article - Behavior
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Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski) is the range of actions and mannerisms made by individuals, organisms, systems, or artificial entities in conjunction with themselves or their environment. It is a response of an individual or group to its environment and stimuli.
Etymology
The term "behavior" comes from the Middle English word behave, which can be traced back to the Old English behofian meaning "to be necessary," and havoc meaning "a holding."
Related Terms
- Psychology: The scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior in a given context.
- Sociology: The study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society.
- Anthropology: The study of humans, human behavior and societies in the past and present.
- Behavioral Science: A branch of science (such as psychology, sociology, or anthropology) that deals primarily with human action and often seeks to generalize about human behavior in society.
- Cognitive Behavior: A type of psychological treatment that helps patients understand the thoughts and feelings that influence behaviors.
- Behavioral Therapy: A type of therapy that focuses on changing or reducing the occurrence of some behavior.
- Behavioral Disorder: A disorder that consists of actions and attitudes that are considered abnormal or outside the societal norm.
See Also
- Behavior Modification
- Behavioral Economics
- Behavioral Genetics
- Behavioral Medicine
- Behavioral Neuroscience
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Behavior
- Wikipedia's article - Behavior
This WikiMD article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski