Learning Characteristics – Explain the term emotional and behavioral disorder (EBD). What are the social/behavioral and learning characteristics of students identified as having an emotional and behavioral disorder? Based on Jace's learning and behavioral characteristics, would you classify him as having EBD? Why or why not? Emotional and behavioral disorders occur when you have difficulty relating to your peers, and also with the inability to learn. Also, behaving inappropriately and being unhappy or depressed. Usually they have unreasonable fears. Jace likely suffers from emotional and behavioral disorders because he has difficulty establishing relationships with his peers. Additionally, he tends to scare all his peers and seems depressed. He also exhibits inappropriate behaviors under normal circumstances, such as getting upset over a small change in the day, when this is a normal life event and most other students do it. not act the same way