AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Behavior is any action that other people can observe or measure.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to Crowder “Behavior is any activity which can be observed, recorded and measured, this includes first what living beings or organisms do-that is their movement in space”.

Detailed explanation-3: -Behavioral observation is a functional, utilitarian approach in that it focuses on the clearly observable ways in which the client interacts with his or her environment. Behavioral observation may be used informally as part of an interview or in a testing session, or as a method in its own right.

Detailed explanation-4: -Postures, movements, nonverbal and verbal behavior-all can be observed. Watching people, seeing their behaviors, looking at their performance, is interesting for many reasons.