Sentence examples for in a behaviour from inspiring English sources

It was predicted that over-speed violations would be decreased following participation in a behaviour modification intervention where drivers received weekly feedback on their speeding performance and goal setting exercises.

Unlike termites, which can simply pick up their vulnerable young and move them to cooler areas when temperatures spike, honeybee larvae are bound to a specific area of comb and cannot be moved.To work around this, the bees engage in a behaviour called heat shielding, in which they push their bodies against hot parts of the hive, absorb some of the heat and then dissipate it.

For instance, cognitive-behavioral theories propose that athletes' decisions are based on assessing the probability of outcomes and consequences of engaging, or not engaging, in a behaviour (Ajzen 1991; Janz and Becker 1984; Siesmaa et al. 2011).

Bulls engage in a behaviour known as mate-guarding, where they follow oestrous females and defend them from other males.

When threatened the ring-tailed lemur may jump in the air and strike out with its short nails and sharp upper canine teeth in a behaviour termed jump fighting.

Intentions not to engage in a behaviour are highly predictive of not doing so, whereas intentions to engage in a behaviour are less reliable (Sheeran and Orbell, 1998).

It seems particularly useful that alongside custom elements (aka Component Directives), they have kept the ability to mix-in a behaviour into an existing element (using a Decorator Directive).

I contacted my correspondent and apologised for my bull-in-a-china-shop behaviour.

Thus, the activation increase may have been too small to be reflected in a behaviour-enhancing effect.

This, in itself could represent a behaviour change opportunity.

"Self-determined forms of motivation are much better in encouraging people to engage in a particular behaviour," she added.