Terms Related to Maternal Behavior

• Paternal Behavior

  The behavior patterns associated with or characteristic of a father.

• Appetitive Behavior

  Animal searching behavior. The variable introductory phase of an instinctive behavior pattern or sequence, e.g., looking for food, or sequential courtship patterns prior to mating.

• Illness Behavior

  Behavior patterns consistent with those expected of an individual functioning in a state of ill health.

• Contraceptive Behavior

  Behavior patterns of those practicing contraception.

• Compulsive Behavior

  The behavior of performing an act persistently and repetitively without it leading to reward or pleasure. The act is usually a small, circumscribed behavior, almost ...

• Nesting Behavior

  Animal behavior associated with the nest; includes construction, effects of size and material; behavior of the adult during the nesting period and the effect of ...