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BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research
- Human Behaviour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- behavioural science
1, record 1, English, behavioural%20science
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- behavioral science 2, record 1, English, behavioral%20science
correct
- behaviour science 3, record 1, English, behaviour%20science
correct
- behavior science 4, record 1, English, behavior%20science
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... any of various disciplines dealing with the subject of human actions, usually including the fields of sociology, social and cultural anthropology, psychology, and behavioral aspects of biology, economics, geography, law, psychiatry, and political science. 5, record 1, English, - behavioural%20science
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recherche scientifique
- Comportement humain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- science du comportement
1, record 1, French, science%20du%20comportement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- science comportementale 2, record 1, French, science%20comportementale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les connaissances en sciences comportementales renvoient à un ensemble de recherches visant à mieux comprendre comment les gens prennent des décisions et agissent en conséquence. [Ces connaissances] font référence à la psychologie, la neuroscience sociale et à la science cognitive, notamment. 3, record 1, French, - science%20du%20comportement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
science du comportement; science comportementale : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - science%20du%20comportement
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sciences du comportement
- sciences comportementales
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Investigación científica
- Comportamiento humano
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciencia del comportamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, ciencia%20del%20comportamiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ciencia de la conducta 2, record 1, Spanish, ciencia%20de%20la%20conducta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Términos utilizados generalmente en plural. 3, record 1, Spanish, - ciencia%20del%20comportamiento
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ciencias del comportamiento
- ciencias de la conducta
Record 2 - external organization data 2022-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Behavioural Sciences Group
1, record 2, English, Behavioural%20Sciences%20Group
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Behaviour Science Group 1, record 2, English, Behaviour%20Science%20Group
unofficial
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Behavioral Sciences Group
- Behavioural Science Group
- Behavioral Science Group
- Behaviour Sciences Group
- Behavior Science Group
- Behavior Sciences Group
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Groupe des sciences du comportement
1, record 2, French, Groupe%20des%20sciences%20du%20comportement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- GSC 1, record 2, French, GSC
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2022-04-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Behavioural Science Research and Development 1, record 3, English, Behavioural%20Science%20Research%20and%20Development
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Behavioural Sciences Research and Development
- Behavioral Science Research and Development
- Behavioral Sciences Research and Development
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Recherche et Développement en sciences du comportement 1, record 3, French, Recherche%20et%20D%C3%A9veloppement%20en%20sciences%20du%20comportement
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2022-04-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Behavioural Science Analyst 1, record 4, English, Behavioural%20Science%20Analyst
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Behavioural Sciences Analyst
- Behavioral Science Analyst
- Behavioral Sciences Analyst
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- analyste en sciences du comportement
1, record 4, French, analyste%20en%20sciences%20du%20comportement
masculine and feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2022-04-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Behavioural Science and Special Services Branch 1, record 5, English, Behavioural%20Science%20and%20Special%20Services%20Branch
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Behavioural Sciences and Special Services Branch
- Behavioral Science and Special Services Branch
- Behavioral Sciences and Special Services Branch
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Sous-direction des services spéciaux et des sciences du comportement
1, record 5, French, Sous%2Ddirection%20des%20services%20sp%C3%A9ciaux%20et%20des%20sciences%20du%20comportement
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2019-10-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Behavioural Sciences Investigative Services
1, record 6, English, Behavioural%20Sciences%20Investigative%20Services
correct, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- BSIS 1, record 6, English, BSIS
plural
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Behavioural Sciences Branch 1, record 6, English, Behavioural%20Sciences%20Branch
former designation
- BSB 1, record 6, English, BSB
former designation
- BSB 1, record 6, English, BSB
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Behavioural Science Investigative Services
- Behavioral Sciences Investigative Services
- Behavioral Science Investigative Services
- Behavioural Science Branch
- Behavioral Sciences Branch
- Behavioral Science Branch
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Services d'enquêtes en sciences du comportement
1, record 6, French, Services%20d%27enqu%C3%AAtes%20en%20sciences%20du%20comportement
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- SESC 1, record 6, French, SESC
masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Sous-direction des sciences du comportement 1, record 6, French, Sous%2Ddirection%20des%20sciences%20du%20comportement
former designation, feminine noun
- SDSC 1, record 6, French, SDSC
former designation, feminine noun
- SDSC 1, record 6, French, SDSC
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-01-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Human Behaviour
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Behavioural Science Laboratory 1, record 7, English, Behavioural%20Science%20Laboratory
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s): Children's Hospital Lexicon 1999. 1, record 7, English, - Behavioural%20Science%20Laboratory
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Behavioral Science Laboratory
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Comportement humain
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Laboratoire des sciences du comportement
1, record 7, French, Laboratoire%20des%20sciences%20du%20comportement
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Lexique 1999 de l'Hôpital pour enfants. 1, record 7, French, - Laboratoire%20des%20sciences%20du%20comportement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-12-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Police
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Behavioral Science Unit
1, record 8, English, Behavioral%20Science%20Unit
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- BSU 1, record 8, English, BSU
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The FBI's Behavioral Science Unit (BSU), situated at Quantico, Virginia, has studied the criminal career of serial killers for over twenty years. ... Assisted by a $500,000 computer system, and drawing on reports filed with the related Violent Criminal Apprehension Program, also based in Quantico, the BSU has gathered information on hundreds of multiple murderers in Canada and the United States ... 1, record 8, English, - Behavioral%20Science%20Unit
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Behavioural Science Unit
- Behavioral Sciences Unit
- Behavioural Sciences Unit
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Police
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Behavioral Science Unit
1, record 8, French, Behavioral%20Science%20Unit
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- BSU 1, record 8, French, BSU
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-05-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Institute for Applied Behavioral Science
1, record 9, English, Institute%20for%20Applied%20Behavioral%20Science
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Information found in the DOBIS data base. 1, record 9, English, - Institute%20for%20Applied%20Behavioral%20Science
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Institute for Applied Behavioral Science
1, record 9, French, Institute%20for%20Applied%20Behavioral%20Science
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Information retrouvée dans la base de données DOBIS. 1, record 9, French, - Institute%20for%20Applied%20Behavioral%20Science
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1985-07-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Journal of Applied Behavioral Science
1, record 10, English, Journal%20of%20Applied%20Behavioral%20Science
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Journal of Applied Behavioral Science
1, record 10, French, Journal%20of%20Applied%20Behavioral%20Science
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1981-08-04
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Industrial and Economic Psychology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- behavioural science technique 1, record 11, English, behavioural%20science%20technique
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Key term(s)
- behavioral science technique
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie industrielle et économique
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- technique des sciences du comportement 1, record 11, French, technique%20des%20sciences%20du%20comportement
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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