The essentials of conditioning and learning
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The essentials of conditioning and learning
Brooks/Cole Pub. Co., c1996
Available at 1 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 206-220) and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Michael Domjan presents a current book of the principles of conditioning and learning, perfect for professors and students alike who want an accurate and detailed account of learning and conditioning the "essentials" without excessive research and detail. The volume summarizes contemporary perspectives and ideas and research results of studies of habituation, and classical and instrumental conditioningin an easily accessible, understandable way. This text includes practical chapter openers ("Did you know that ...?"), suggested readings at the end of each chapter, clever examples to clarify complex concepts, and a glossary of key terms. The book also provides the foundation of conditioning and learning for those who want to go further in their studies.
Table of Contents
- Basic concepts and definitions
- The structure of unconditioned behavior
- Habituation and sensitization
- Pavlovian excitatory conditioning
- Stimulus relations in Pavlovian conditioning
- Learning from response consequences
- Schedules of reinforcement and response choice
- Theories of reinforcement
- Extinction
- Stimulus control of behavior
- Avoidance learning
- Punishment.
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