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Collocations for behaviour - noun

ADJECTIVE

exemplary, good
He had his jail term cut for good behaviour.
acceptable
normal
bizarre, strange, suspicious
a report of suspicious behaviour
antisocial, bad, inappropriate, unacceptable, undesirable
addictive, delinquent, deviant, problem
Teachers can't always respond effectively to problem behaviour.
abusive, aggressive, criminal, disruptive, violent
high-risk, impulsive, risk-taking, risky, self-destructive, suicidal
adolescent, animal, human, sexual, social
the study of human behavior
courtship, maternal, mating, parental, parenting, territorial
Some birds display courtship behavior throughout the year.

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VERB + behaviour/behavior

affect, control, influence, regulate, shape
Parents can influence the behaviour of their children.
alter, change, modify
display, exhibit, show
Animals in zoos often display disturbed behaviour.
analyse/analyze, examine, observe, study
excuse
I know you were upset, but that doesn't excuse your behaviour.
mimic, model
People often mimic the behaviour of their peers.
reinforce, reward
Parents should reinforce good behaviour.

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behaviour/behavior + NOUN

pattern
modification
issues, problem
disorder, therapy (both esp. AmE)

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PREPOSITION

behaviour towards/toward
his behaviour towards/toward his parents

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PHRASES

behaviour and attitudes
a new study looking at the behaviour and attitudes of young men
be on your best behaviour (= to behave very well in order to impress sb)
a code of behaviour
a pattern of behaviour
standards of behaviour

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