Comparative Psychology
Human and Animal Behaviour: A Sociobiological Approach
Published on 25. March 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
X, 218 pages
978-0-333-63918-4 (ISBN)
Description
This text provides an introduction to the comparative study of human and animal behaviour, taking as its starting point the evolutionary pressures which have influenced the behaviour of humans and animals. This sociobiological perspective is outlined in the first chapter and forms the basis for discussion of adaptation to the environment, learning, communication and social behaviour.
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Persons
TONY MALIM has taught A-level Psychology since 1972 and was Head of the School of Social Sciences at Weston-super-Mare College of Further Education until 1988. He was Course Tutor for the Open University course 'Personality Development and Learning' until 1994.
ANN BIRCH taught Psychology at A-level and on teacher education courses since 1980. She was formerly a part-time Tutor in Psychology and Teacher Education at Weston-super-Mare College and a Visiting Tutor in Psychology at the University of Bristol.
SHEILA HAYWARD taught A-level Psychology for twelve years. She is currently engaged in research at the Health Psychology Research Unit at the University of Bristol, where she also lectures part-time in organisational psychology and research methods and statistics.
ANN BIRCH taught Psychology at A-level and on teacher education courses since 1980. She was formerly a part-time Tutor in Psychology and Teacher Education at Weston-super-Mare College and a Visiting Tutor in Psychology at the University of Bristol.
SHEILA HAYWARD taught A-level Psychology for twelve years. She is currently engaged in research at the Health Psychology Research Unit at the University of Bristol, where she also lectures part-time in organisational psychology and research methods and statistics.
Content
Preface.- Acknowledgements.- Introducing the Study of Animal Behaviour.- Introduction Fields of Study.- Methods of Study of Animal Behaviour.- Instinct and Learning in the Natural Environment.- Adaptation to the Environment.- Development of Behaviour within the Individual Motivation.- Learning and Behaviour.- Different Kinds of Learning.- Comparative Study of Learning and Memory.- Applications of Learning Theory to Humans.- Animal Communication.- The Basis of Communication.- Social Communication.- Teaching Human Language to Animals.- Social Behaviour Forms of Social Organisation.- Territory and Social Organisation.- Social Dominance.- Parents and Offspring.- Bibliography.- Index.