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Primary Causes of Misbehavior

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Attention

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Power

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Revenge

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Self-Confidence

Primary Needs Being Revealed

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Hunger

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Thirst

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Sexuality

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Air

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Rest

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Escape from Pain

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Elimination of Waste

Secondary Needs Being Revealed

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Gregariousness

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Aggression

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Affiliation

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Inquisitiveness

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Achievement

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Power

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Status

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Autonomy

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Behaviors

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Behaviors Related To Escape from Pain
1.	The Agitator
2.	The Alibier
3.	The Angry
4.	The Animal
5.	The Apathetic
6.	The Apple Polisher
7.	The Arrogant
8.	The Attention Demander
9.	The Blabbermouth
10.	The Bully
11.	The Cheater
12.	The Chiseler
13.	The Class Clown
14.	The Clique
15.	The Complainer
16.	The Crier (Who Claims Foul)
17.	The Crier (Who Sheds Tears)
18.	The Defier
19.	The Destroyer
20.	The Disorganized
21.	The Disrespectful
22.	The Disrupter
23.	The Distracter
24.	The Do-Nothing
25.	The Dreamer
26.	The Exaggerator
27.	The Excuse/Alibi Maker
28.	The Exploder
29.	The Failer
30.	The Fighter
31.	The Forgetter
32.	The Foulmouth
33.	The Fun Seeker
34.	The Goer
35.	The Goldbrick
36.	The Griper
37.	The Habitual Absentee
38.	The Hater
39.	The Hider
40.	The Hyperactive
41.	"I Can't"
42.	"I Don't Care"
43.	"I Won't Do It"
44.	The "Idiot" Syndrome
45.	The Immature
46.	The Indifferent
47.	The Intellectual Show-Off
48.	The Irresponsible
49.	The Last Worder
50.	The Late Arriver
51.	The Lazy
52.	The Lewd
53.	The Liar
54.	The Loner
55.	The Loudmouth
56.	The Lover
57.	The Manipulator
58.	The Name Caller
59.	The Negative Group
60.	The Noisemaker
61.	The Noncompleter
62.	The Nonparticipator
63.	"Not My Fault"
64.	The Objector
65.	The Overly Aggressive
66.	The Pest
67.	The Petty Rules Breaker
68.	The Pouter
69.	The Procrastinator
70.	The Rabble Rouser
71.	The Rebel
72.	The Repeater
73.	The Rude
74.	Satisfied with Second Place
75.	The Scrapper
76.	The Selfish
77.	The Shadow
78.	The Shy
79.	The Sidetracker
80.	The Skipper
81.	The Sleeper
82.	The Smart Aleck
83.	The Smartmouth
84.	The Sneak
85.	The Snob
86.	The Snotty
87.	The Spoiled Darling
88.	The Stewer
89.	Talks Back
90.	The Tardy
91.	The Teaser
92.	The Test Challenger
93.	The Thief
94.	The Tramp
95.	The Traveler
96.	The Troublemaker
97.	The Truant
98.	The Underachiever
99.	The Unprepared
100.	The Vindictive
101.	The Whiner
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		*We are labeling behaviors, not children!* For the sake of convenience, we will describe behaviors with terms such as The Whiner or The Interrupter. Never use such labels when talking to—or about—children! Doing so could cause many new problems and seriously damage the parent-child relationship. Seek professional assistance! Many behaviors--or changes in behavior--can signal an underlying emotional or mental health issue. Don't hesitate to contact your child's school social worker, counselor, or doctor for any concerns you may have.


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