DEVIANT BEHAVIOR

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N., Pam M.S.
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Any behaviour that deviates from the group. Also called deviance.

DEVIANT BEHAVIOR: "Joe's deviant behaviour was not typical for his age group."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. STRESS REACTION
  2. PRIMARY DEVIANCE
  3. BEHAVIOR THEORY
  4. SENTINEL BEHAVIOR
  5. SPECIES-SPECIFIC BEHAVIOR
  6. NODAL BEHAVIOR
  7. BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
  8. ESTROUS BEHAVIOR
  9. DISPLACEMENT BEHAVIOR
  10. BEHAVIOR CONTROL
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "DEVIANT BEHAVIOR," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/deviant-behavior/ (accessed July 3, 2020).
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