Learning and Behavior: Active Learning Edition
Active Learning Edition
6th Edition
Published on 1. March 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-0-495-59585-4 (ISBN)
Description
LEARNING AND BEHAVIOR: ACTIVE LEARNING EDITION, 6e International Edition, is stimulating, interactive, and filled with high-interest queries and examples that will help you succeed in your course. Based on the theme that learning is a biological mechanism that aids survival, this book embraces a scientific approach to behavior but is written in a lucid, clear language that you will find engaging and easy to understand. The workbook, which is included at the back of every text, is like having a built-in study companion! The workbook focuses on the core concepts and vocabulary presented in the text, giving you an opportunity to master the content before your next exam.
LEARNING AND BEHAVIOR: ACTIVE LEARNING EDITION, 6e International Edition, is stimulating, interactive, and filled with high-interest queries and examples that will help you succeed in your course. Based on the theme that learning is a biological mechanism that aids survival, this book embraces a scientific approach to behavior but is written in a lucid, clear language that you will find engaging and easy to understand. The workbook, which is included at the back of every text, is like having a built-in study companion! The workbook focuses on the core concepts and vocabulary presented in the text, giving you an opportunity to master the content before your next exam.
LEARNING AND BEHAVIOR: ACTIVE LEARNING EDITION, 6e International Edition, is stimulating, interactive, and filled with high-interest queries and examples that will help you succeed in your course. Based on the theme that learning is a biological mechanism that aids survival, this book embraces a scientific approach to behavior but is written in a lucid, clear language that you will find engaging and easy to understand. The workbook, which is included at the back of every text, is like having a built-in study companion! The workbook focuses on the core concepts and vocabulary presented in the text, giving you an opportunity to master the content before your next exam.
Reviews / Votes
1. Introduction: Learning to Change. 2. The Study of Learning and Behavior. 3. Pavlovian Conditioning. 4. Pavlovian Applications. 5. Operant Reinforcement. 6. Schedules of Reinforcement. 7. Operant Punishment. 8. Operant Applications and Interpretations. 9. Observational Learning. 10. Generalization, Discrimination, and Stimulus Control. 11. Forgetting. 12. The Limits of Learning.1. Introduction: Learning to Change. 2. The Study of Learning and Behavior. 3. Pavlovian Conditioning. 4. Pavlovian Applications. 5. Operant Reinforcement. 6. Schedules of Reinforcement. 7. Operant Punishment. 8. Operant Applications and Interpretations. 9. Observational Learning. 10. Generalization, Discrimination, and Stimulus Control. 11. Forgetting. 12. The Limits of Learning.
More details
Edition
International ed of 6th revised ed
Language
English
Place of publication
Belmont, CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 274 mm
Width: 215 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
1067 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-495-59585-4 (9780495595854)
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Content
1. Introduction: Learning to Change. 2. The Study of Learning and Behavior. 3. Pavlovian Conditioning. 4. Pavlovian Applications. 5. Operant Reinforcement. 6. Schedules of Reinforcement. 7. Operant Punishment. 8. Operant Applications and Interpretations. 9. Observational Learning. 10. Generalization, Discrimination, and Stimulus Control. 11. Forgetting. 12. The Limits of Learning.