Conditioning and Associative Learning
Published on 29. August 1985
Book
Paperback/Softback
328 pages
978-0-19-852126-6 (ISBN)
Description
The most important theoretical developments of recent years in the field of conditioning and associative learning are covered by this text. Professor Mackintosh surveys classical and instrumental conditioning, the laws of association, and discrimination learning. The treatment is selective, and the author expresses a definite, if eclectic, viewpoint. It is written at advanced undergraduate level.
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Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Oxford University Press
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
63figs.
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 160 mm
Weight
484 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-852126-6 (9780198521266)
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Content
The study of conditioning in animals; Classical and instrumental conditioning; Theoretical analysis of classical conditioning; Theoretical analysis of instrumental conditioning; Appetitive and aversive reinforcement; Avoidance learning; Contiguity and contingency: excitatory and inhibitory conditioning; Laws of association; Discrimination learning; References; Indexes.