behavioral

/bɪˈheɪvjərəl/

adjectivebe · hav · ior · al

Think: "BEHAVE + ior + al" — if you BEHAVE, that’s your behavior, and behavioral describes it.

Yes, it's behavioral. Don’t drop the second “a”: it’s behav- (like “behave”), not behav-ioral without the “a.”

Definitions

  1. adjectiveRelated to the way a person or animal acts; having to do with behavior.
  2. adjectiveRelated to the study or treatment of behavior (especially in psychology or medicine).

Examples

  • The school created a behavioral plan to help students stay focused in class.
  • Behavioral scientists study how rewards and consequences influence choices.
  • The clinic offers behavioral therapy for anxiety and sleep problems.

Synonyms

behaviorconduct-relatedpsychologicaltherapeuticaction-related

Translations

ES conductualPT comportamentalFR comportemental

Common misspellings

behavoralbehaviouralbehaivoralbehaviorialbehaviroalbehavorialbehaviourial

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