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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Prentice Hall PTR
ISBN-10
0131931636
ISBN-13
9780131931633
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1834711
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
464 Pages
Publication Name
Learning and Behavior
Language
English
Subject
Neuroscience, Animal & Comparative Psychology, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Learning Styles, Experimental Psychology, Movements / Behaviorism
Publication Year
2005
Features
Revised
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Education, Psychology, Medical
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
26.5 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
7.1 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
6
Intended Audience
College Audience
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
153.15
Edition Description
Revised edition
Table Of Content
1. THE PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING AND BEHAVIOR The Search for General Principles in Learning The Nature of Scientific Theories Behavioral and Cognitive Approaches to Learning On Free Will, Determinism, and Chaos Theory Summary Review Questions 2. SIMPLE IDEAS, SIMPLE ASSOCIATIONS, AND SIMPLE CELLS Early Theories about the Association of Ideas Ebbinghaus''s Experiments on Memory Physiological Facts and Theories Related to Associationism Summary Review Questions 3. INNATE BEHAVIOR PATTERNS AND HABITUATION Characteristics of Goal-Directed Systems Reflexes Tropisms and Orientation Sequences of Behavior Innate Human Abilities and Predispositions Habituation Summary Review Questions 4. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CLASSICAL CONDITIONING Pavlov''s Discovery and Its Impact Basic Conditioning Phenomena The Importance of Timing in Classical Conditioning Higher Order Conditioning Classical Conditioning Summary Review Questions 5. THEORIES AND RESEARCH ON CLASSICAL CONDITIONING Theories of Associative Learning Types of Associations Biological Constraints on Classical Conditioning The Form of the Conditioned Response Physiological Research on Classical Conditioning Summary Review Questions 6. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF OPERANT CONDITIONING The Law of Effect The Procedure of Shaping, or Successive Approximations The Research of B.F. Skinner Biological Constraints on Operant Conditioning Summary Review Questions 7. REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULES: EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSES AND APPLICATIONS Plotting Moment-to-Moment Behavior: The Cumulative Recorder The Four Simple Reinforcement Schedules Factors Affecting Performance on Reinforcement Schedules Applications of Operant Conditioning Summary Review Questions 8. AVOIDANCE AND PUNISHMENT Avoidance Learned Helplessness Punishment Behavior Decelerators in Behavior Therapy Summary Review Questions 9. THEORIES AND RESEARCH ON OPERANT CONDITIONING The Role of the Response The Role of the Reinforcer How Can we Predict What Will be a Reinforcer? Behavioral Economics Summary Review Questions 10. STIMULUS CONTROL AND CONCEPT FORMATION Generalization Gradients Is Stimulus Control Absolute or Relational? Behavioral Contrast "Errorless" Discrimination Learning Transfer of Learning after Discrimination Training Concept Formation Stimulus Control in Behavioral Modification Summary Review Questions 11. COMPARATIVE COGNITION Memory and Rehearsal Time, Number, and Serial Patterns Language and Reasoning Summary Review Questions 12. LEARNING BY OBSERVATION Theories of Imitation Factors that Affect the Likelihood of Imitation Interactions Between Observational Learning and Operant Conditioning Media Violence and Aggression Behavior What Can be Learned Through Observation? Modeling in Behavioral Therapy Conclusions: The Sophisticated Skill of Learning by Observation Summary Review Questions 13. LEARNING MOTOR SKILLS The Variety of Motor Skills Variables Affecting Motor Learning and Performance Theories of Motor-Skill Learning Learning Movement Sequences Summary Review Questions 14. CHOICE The Matching Law Theories of Choice Behavior Self-Control Choices Other Choice Situations Summary Review Questions Glossary References Acknowledgments Author Index Subject Index
Synopsis
A thorough survey of the field of learning. Learning & Behavior covers topics such as classical and operant conditioning, reinforcement schedules, avoidance and punishment, stimulus control, comparative cognition, observational learning, motor skill learning, and choice. The book includes thorough coverage of classic studies and the most recent developments and trends, while providing examples of real-world applications of the principles discovered in laboratory research. It also emphasizes the behavioral approach but not exclusively so; many cognitive theories are covered as well, and there is a chapter on comparative cognition. Learning Goals Upon completing this book readers will be able to: Understand the field of learning Discuss real-world applications of learning principles, Known for his clear and engaging writing style, James E. Mazur's text examines how learning takes place everywhere, by animals of all species and people of all ages. Introducing students to key research from the field, Mazur uses pedagogcial tools to help readers comprehend and apply the material. New learning objectives start each chapter and clearly lay out the content; in chapter quizzes and review questions help readers apply the material; finally the end of text glossary is a useful tool for defining the key terms., A thorough survey of the field of learning. Learning & Behavior covers topics such as classical and operant conditioning, reinforcement schedules, avoidance and punishment, stimulus control, comparative cognition, observational learning, motor skill learning, and choice. The book includes thorough coverage of classic studies and the most recent developments and trends, while providing examples of real-world applications of the principles discovered in laboratory research. It also emphasizes the behavioral approach but not exclusively so; many cognitive theories are covered as well, and there is a chapter on comparative cognition. Learning Goals Upon completing this book readers will be able to: Understand the field of learning Discuss real-world applications of learning principles ", The Code of Federal Regulations is a codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the Executive departments and agencies of the United States Federal Government.
LC Classification Number
BF318
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