behavior

comportamiento, conducta

Manera en que actúa una persona o un animal, especialmente con los demás.

En inglés sencillo: The way a person or animal acts, especially towards others.

• His behavior upset me.
• The teacher praised their good behavior.
• We studied the birds’ behavior during winter.

Sinónimos: conduct, actions

Expresiones frecuentes: good behavior, bad behavior, human behavior, social behavior

conducta, comportamiento

Acción o hábito concreto que muestra una persona o un animal.

En inglés sencillo: A particular action or habit that a person or animal shows.

• Grooming is a common behavior in monkeys.
• The researchers recorded several feeding behaviors.
• Children can learn a new behavior through practice.

Sinónimos: action, habit

Expresiones frecuentes: learned behavior, repeated behavior, a common behavior

conducta problemática

Acción que incumple normas o causa problemas, especialmente en un entorno de cuidados.

En inglés sencillo: An action that breaks rules or causes problems, especially in a care setting.

• The patient had a behavior during lunch.
• Staff recorded two behaviors in her notes.
• Report any behavior that puts other residents at risk.

Sinónimos: incident, problem behavior

Expresiones frecuentes: document a behavior, report a behavior