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Which term is defined as the blend of the sum of all our activities that forms our personality and the person we have become?

Identity

Self-concept

Total behavior

Total behavior is the integrated pattern of what a person does: their actions, thoughts, feelings, and physiological responses. This blend reflects and helps shape the personality and the person they become, because it includes both inner experiences and outward expressions. It’s broader than external behavior, which is only outward actions, and broader than self-concept or identity, which focus more on how we see ourselves or the roles we occupy rather than the full mix of activities that compose our behavior.

External behavior