introduction to behavioral sciences

Question 1

what is the definition of behavioral science?

Answer 1

the science concerned with the observation, study and explanation of human behavior, either in an individual or in groups

Question 2

what is the definition of behavioral science in terms of patients?

Answer 2

the study of individual differences in patient’s behaviors

Question 3

what is the spectrum of behavioral sciences?

Answer 3

1-psychology
2- sociology
3- anthropology
4- ethology
5- ecology
6- epidemiology

Question 4

define psychology

Answer 4

the study of the mind

Question 5

describe psychology

Answer 5

the study of the nature, functions and phenomena of human beings

Question 6

define sociology

Answer 6

the study of society

Question 7

describe sociology

Answer 7

the study of the development, nature and law of human society

Question 8

what does sociology focus on?

Answer 8

1- social stratification
2- social mobility
3- secularization
4- deviance
5- social class
6- religion
7- law

Question 9

define secularization

Answer 9

process of changing religious values into non-religious values

Question 10

define social stratification

Answer 10

categorization of people into ranks, based on factors such as wealth, income, family background and power

Question 11

define social mobility

Answer 11

movement of position of a person overtime, within the social stratification system

Question 12

define deviance

Answer 12

exploration of action/behavior which goes against social norms which was agreed on

Question 13

describe anthropology

Answer 13

study of the origins, history and mechanism/constitution of human cultures. the latter refers to how human cultures work and what it consists of

Question 14

describe ethology

Answer 14

study of behavior of non-human species in the natural setting

Question 15

describe ecology

Answer 15

deals with the relations f human beings to the environment as well as the quantification of this relationships

Question 16

what does quantification of relationship mean?

Answer 16

collection of data from the relationship

Question 17

define epidemiology

Answer 17

study of illness in a defined population

Question 18

what is the definition of behavior?

Answer 18

actions/reactions of an object or organism, usually in relation to the environment

Question 19

what is the definition of human behavior?

Answer 19

collection of behaviors exhibited by human beings

Question 20

what are the classification of behaviors?

Answer 20

1- conscious or unconscious
2- voluntary or involuntary
3- overt or covert
* behavior easily detected/observed or not observed

Question 21

what is the range of human behavior?

Answer 21

1- common vs unusual
2- acceptable vs outside of acceptability

Question 22

what does an acceptable human behavior mean?

Answer 22

evaluated relative to social and moral norms and regulated via means of social control

Question 23

what are the categories of human behavior?

Answer 23

1- behavior detectability
2- behavior purposive/goal-driven
3-behavior involving performance/skilled behavior
4- instinctual behavior

Question 24

define behavior detectability

Answer 24

behaviour which we can detect with our sense

Question 25

define behavior purposive/goal-driven

Answer 25

involves action

Question 26

define behavior involving performance/skilled behavior

Answer 26

behavior that demonstrates skills of various kinds, from work to sport

Question 27

what can human behavior be influenced by?

Answer 27

1- culture 2- emotion 3- ethics 4- rapport 5- persuasion 6-force/coercion 7- genetics 8- attributes 9- values 10-hypnosis 11- authority

Question 28

what is the relevance of behavioral sciences to health and medicine?

Answer 28

1- aetiology of illness[ cuase of illness] 2- presentation of illness 3-delievery of healthcare 4- aspects of social and psychological treatment

Question 29

what is psychological test used in?

Answer 29

to help with psychiatric diagnosis

Question 30

what factors of behavioral sciences have relevance to health and medicine?

Answer 30

behavioural,social and cultural factors

Question 31

what is the relevance of behavioral and social factors in health and medicine?

Answer 31

play a role in planning of healthcare as it is used in assessment and treatment of physical and psychiatric disorders

Question 32

what are the methods of studying human behavior?

Answer 32

1- observation 2- questionaries 3- structured interviews 4- psychometric test 5- psychophysiological techniques

Question 33

what are ways to have a structured interview?

Answer 33

use: 1- check list 2- rating scales 3- self rating scales

Question 34

what are the sources of data?

Answer 34

official reports institution reports national and local data

Question 35

what are the determinants of behavior?

Answer 35

1- biological determinants[main one] 2- learning[conditioning] 3-sociocultural factors 4- psychosocial factord

Question 36

what are the divisions of biological determinants?

Answer 36

genetic influence growth and developmental influence biochemical influence physcho physiological parametres

Question 37

why is biological determinants the main form of determinants of behavior?

Answer 37

the greater the complex system, the greater the capacity to learn new responses, hence greater complexity in behavior