Saturday, October 23, 2010
SOCIAL BEHAVIOR Short Description
Social Behavior
Social behavior is behavior directed towards society, or taking place between, members of the same species. Behavior such as predation which involves members of different species is not social.
While many social behaviors are communication (provoke a response, change in behavior, without acting directly on the receiver) communication between members of different species is not social behavior. The umbrella term behavioral sciences is used to refer to sciences that study behavior in general.
Behavior in sociology means an animal-like activity devoid of social meaning or social context, in contrast to "Social behavior" which has both. In a sociological hierarchy, social behavior is followed by social actions, which is directed at other people and is designed to induce a response. Further along this ascending scale are social interaction and social relation. In conclusion, social behavior is a process of communicating.
Social behavior is behavior directed towards society, or taking place between, members of the same species. Behavior such as predation which involves members of different species is not social. While many social behaviors are communication (provoke a response, change in behavior, without acting directly on the receiver) communication between members of different species is not social behavior. The umbrella term behavioral sciences is used to refer to sciences that study behavior in general.
Behavior in sociology means an animal-like activity devoid of social meaning or social context, in contrast to "Social behavior" which has both. In a sociological hierarchy, social behavior is followed by social actions, which is directed at other people and is designed to induce a response. Further along this ascending scale are social interaction and social relation. In conclusion, social behavior is a process of communicating.
