Hierarchy of Behavior Organization

• 1. Specific Acts or Cognitions: Lowest level; individualbehaviors or thoughts that may or may not be acharacteristic of a person
• 2. Habitual Acts or Cognitions: Responses that recur in similarconditions
• 3. Trait: Semi-permanent personality dispositions
• 4. Types or Superfactors: Made up of several interrelated traits