The science of learning
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The science of learning
Psychology Press, c2001
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- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 435-492) and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Growing at an ever-increasing pace for over a century, the solid body of concepts and facts that constitute the science of learning demand a comprehensive, systematic introduction. Completely up-to-date and written in a direct, easy-to-read style that is suitable for undergraduates, The Science of Learning is such an introduction. Because its focus is on what is known rather than what is speculated, this book differs from other learning texts by not dwelling on which theories are or are not in vogue. The text's comprehensive coverage makes it an ideal reference for more advanced scholars and specialists in learning and related fields.
Table of Contents
Part I: Basic Terms and Concepts. Introduction. Non-Associative Learning. Associative Learning. Basic Respondent and Operant Processes. Derivatives of Associative Learning. Part II: Basic Stimulus-Stimulus and Response-Stimulus Contingencies. Stimulus Pairings Across Response Systems. Basic Operant Behavior. Part III: Complex Contingencies. Stimulus Control: Discrimination and Generalization. Conditional Discriminations. Memory: Stimulus Discrimination Across Time. Contingencies of Conditioned Reinforcement. Concurrent Schedules, Choice, and Preference. Part IV: Motivation and Emotion. Motivation. Punishment. Adjunctive Behavior. Part V: Extensions to Natural Settings. Animals in their Natural Environments. Humans in Social Environments. Appendices.
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