An examination of "lumping" (whole-grain behavioral analysis) versus "splitting" (finer-grain analysis of individual components of a whole behavior pattern), with examples of each.

Ethological Methods: Episode 4: Levels of Analysis of Behavior

Screencasts (video podcasts) hosted by Dr. David B. Miller Professor Emeritus at The University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, U.S.A. These screencasts were formerly used in Dr. Miller's Animal Behavior course from 2009 to 2017, prior to his retirement.

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Ethological Methods: Episode 4: Levels of Analysis of Behavior

Ethological Methods: Episode 4: Levels of Analysis of Behavior