n. in environmental psychology, refers to the environment as the setting for observing behavior. This setting, for instance, may include the physical, geographical, and social situation combined. There is a relationship, and it tends to affect human behavior.
BEHAVIOR SETTING: "Observing a subject in the behavior setting is a way of acknowledging that there is, indeed, a relationship between an individual and the environment."
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "BEHAVIOR SETTING," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/behavior-setting/ (accessed January 17, 2020).
