Title:
Introduction to learning and behavior
Author:
Powell, Russell A., 1950-
ISBN:
9780534365851
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Publication Information:
Australia ; Belmont, CA : Wadsworth/Thomson Learning, [2001]
Physical Description:
xxv, 484 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
General Note:
"Correlations to Sniffy, the Virtual Rat, Pro version supplied by Michael R. Snyder, University of Alberta."
Contents:
Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Research Methods -- Ch. 3. Elicited Behaviors and Classical Conditioning -- Ch. 4. Classical Conditioning: Basic Phenomena and Various Complexities -- Ch. 5. Classical Conditioning: Underlying Processes and Practical Applications -- Ch. 6. Operant Conditioning: Introduction -- Ch. 7. Operant Conditioning: Schedules and Theories of Reinforcement -- Ch. 8. Extinction and Stimulus Control -- Ch. 9. Escape, Avoidance, and Punishment -- Ch. 10. Choice, Matching, and Self-Control -- Ch. 11. Biological Dispositions in Learning -- Ch. 12. Observational Learning, Language, and Rule-Governed Behavior.
Abstract:
Designed to apply learning theory and principles to the presentation of learning, this text shows how learning principles work in both animals and people. On nearly every page of the book, the authors show how the study of learning helps solve practical problems, such as learning to improve study skills, conquer weight problems, improve relationships, raise children, and effectively stop smoking. This basic book is both solidly based in research and engaging for the student.
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