The phrase "behavior reflects" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to indicate how the behaviors of someone or something are indicative of some quality they possess. For example: "Her positive attitude and eagerness to help others reflects her kind heart."
Coll may argue that this type of behavior reflects Petraeus's ambitions, but this type of ambition crosses the line of what military professionals should do.
If it's (b), though, then you would expect there to be a substantial-to-decisive number of actual people whose voting behavior reflects the preference for divided government that Rauch discerns.
The long-standing desire of art lovers to separate the art from the artist, to appreciate the work while disdaining the behavior, reflects the kind of fastidious oversimplification that good artists avoid.
"This seeming contradiction in behavior reflects a deep-seeded suspicion among Tehran's clerics that the United States is committed to encircling and overthrowing them, a fear that could quickly erupt in attacks against our interests".
Mr. Bolick, while I would concede that you may be able to identify a parent or even a few who have sought to beat the system, your suggestion that they are representative is every bit as outrageous as my suggesting that Enron's behavior reflects corporate America.
And Israeli officials have been saying they would much prefer that Ahmadinejad still wins in Iran — not because Israelis really prefer him but because they believe his thuggish, anti-Semitic behavior reflects the true and immutable character of the Iranian regime.
Far from being disappointing, Tony's inability, or unwillingness, to reform is one of the things that have kept the show fresh; like most of us, he has more self-awareness than he is able to use ("All this fucking self-knowledge. What the fuck has it gotten me?"), and his behavior reflects his preference for eliminating conflict rather than resolving it.
This behavior reflects the bees' distinctive genetics.
Drake et al. (2012) argued that online search behavior reflects investor demand for public information.
This behavior reflects the effect of the mass flow on the dissociation process.
This behavior reflects the chloride concentration evolution along time, which tends to saturate after 15 years.
