A. The study of human behavior is an attempt to explain how and why human functions the way they do
i. Combo of innate human nature and individual experience & environment
B. A working knowledge of behavior can help an instructor better understand a student
C. Scientific World Definition
i. Product of factors that cause people to act in predictable ways
a. Ex: how people handle fear is a product of individual experiences
· Public speaking ex in book
D. Satisfying Needs Definition
i. Human behavior is the result of attempts to satisfy certain needs
a. Simple needs may drive: food, water
b. Complex needs: respect and acceptance
ii. To a large extent thoughts, feelings and behavior are shared by all men and women
E. Life Course of Humans Definition
i. As human grow, behavior changes
a. As an individual matures, their mode of actions moves from dependency to self-direction
b. Therefore the age of a student impacts how the curriculum is designed
F. Personality Types
i. Myers Briggs Type Indicator
a. Seeming random variation in human behavior is quite structured due to differences in way individuals prefer to use their perception & judgment
ii. Now used to discover future careers
G. Instructor and Student Relationship
i. Instructor must understand his/her style of teaching and as much as possible adapt to students
a. Adjust scenarios to fit student’s learning
H. Control of Human Behavior
i. Students tend to submit to authority as a valid means of control
a. The instructor’s challenge is to know what controls are best for existing circumstances
b. Create an atmosphere that enables/encourages students to help themselves toward their goals
ii. It is the instructor’s responsibility to discover how to realize the potential in each student
a. See the motivation and human nature generalizations (pg. 2-1)
iii. How to mold a solid/healthy/productive relationship depends on the instructor’s knowledge of students as human beings and of the needs, drives, and desires they continually try to satisfy | 
