Agent Behavior Pattern
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An Agent Behavior Pattern is an outcome pattern for agent actions.
- AKA: Agent Act Pattern.
- Context:
- It can be attributed to an Agent Motivation.
- It can result in an Agent Behavior Consequence.
- It can range from being a Cognitive Agent Behavior to being a Non-Cognitive Agent Behavior (e.g. the instinctive behavior of an ant).
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- Example(s):
- an Animal Moving Away From Danger (because they are Frightened).
- an Animal Defending Against Danger (because they are Frightened).
- an Animal Searching for Food (because the are Hungry).
- a Mother Feedings Its Young (because it cares for its child).
- an Ant Carrying Food to the Community (because that is its role).
- an Ape Courting a Mate (because it is motivated by sex).
- a Worker Searching for Work (because they have decided to work - to earn money).
- a Worker Working (because they want respect and to earn money to achieve material goals)
- a Worker Asking for a Raise (because they are trying to maximize their success).
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- Counter-Example(s):
- See: Consequence, Operant Conditioning, Learning Agent, Repetitive Behavior.