The phrase "a number of behaviour" is not correct in standard English.
The correct form would be "a number of behaviors" if using American English or "a number of behaviours" in British English.
Example: "A number of behaviors can be observed in children during playtime."
Alternatives: "several behaviors" or "various behaviors".
A number of behaviour theories have been developed to explain the failure of people to participate in health-screening activities.
The individuals of this experimental cross were phenotyped for a number of behaviour traits [ 10, 14] and are being genotyped using a high-density SNP chip.
A number of behaviour change theories (most notably the theory of planned behaviour) consider intention a key factor in determining behaviour.
The aim of the present study was to measure a number of behaviour and social parameters within a cohort of Kawasaki disease patients.
Analyses of written and oral protocols revealed that subjects used a number of behaviours which suggested that a conscious effort to counteract the normal process of reading may also help to increase error salience.
Emotional intelligence (EI) has been suggested as underpinning a number of behaviours considered important for project management however few studies have been conducted to date examining whether training can improve EI.
We provided these lizards with an enrichment device that slowly released insect prey and tested its effect on the activity and frequency of a number of behaviours in comparison with a scatter control (where prey items were broadcast in the enclosure; standard food presentation for captive insectivorous lizards) and a non-feeding control.
The concern of this ethics theory is not only focusing on rightness or wrongness of an individual's action but also offers a number of behaviours.
When resting, lion socialization occurs through a number of behaviours, and the animal's expressive movements are highly developed.
Sleepwalking is one of a number of behaviours that can occur during deep sleep, know as the "non-rapid eye movement" (non-REM) period of sleep.
This has resulted in a number of behaviours by the ants in order to reduce kleptoparasitism, including hiding of secured prey in the leaf litter and caching of food on trails.
