REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR By N., Pam M.S. - April 28, 2013 Any activity which leads to procreation of new individuals from parent organisms. Several components comprise reproductive behavior, including courtship rituals, mate selection, copulation, and parental behavior. REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR: "Reproductive behavior often varies between species." Related Psychology Terms ANIMAL SEXUAL BEHAVIOR ANIMAL COURTSHIP MATING BEHAVIOR ANIMAL BEHAVIOR GENERATIVITY VERSUS STAGNATION ANIMAL SOCIAL BEHAVIOR APPETITIVE BEHAVIOR I R-STRATEGY GENETIC ALGORITHM REPRODUCTIVE FUNCTION Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 28, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/reproductive-behavior/ (accessed March 29, 2020).