Sentences with phrase «adaptive type of behaviour»

We may say that instinctive behaviour is behaviour related to a rather well - defined goal, but often demanding a more flexible adaptive type of behaviour, including the possibility of learning from experience, in deciding exactly how that goal shall be reached.

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Most dog fanciers agree that there are three types of intelligence in dogs — instinctive intelligence (the ability to do what they were bred for), adaptive intelligence (the ability to use their past experiences to solve problems) and obedience intelligence (the ability to learn behaviours in response to training from their handler).

3 studies were randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that compared (1) short term anxiety provoking psychotherapy and brief adaptive psychotherapy with waiting list conditions, (2) dialectical behaviour therapy with standard care for patients with borderline personality disorder, and (3) 3 types of short term behavioural therapy with a waiting list condition.