Abnormal Behaviors

Question 1

What is the definition of abnormal behavior?

Answer 1

Any behavior not normally seen in the wild.

Question 2

5 examples of abnormal behavior

Answer 2

• self biting
• self grasping-hugging-ball
• floating limb
• head tossing/ weaving
• rocking

Question 3

Causes of abnormal behavior

Answer 3

• hand reared
• boredom
• disease
• new people (public)
• social isolation
• partial social isolation-only housed near conspicifics
• mother only/peer only-hyper aggression
• nuclear family

Question 4

T/F? A primate that has abnormal behaviors does not have to do with their intelligence, its a coping mechanism?

Answer 4

True