Learning and Behaviour
3rd Edition
Published on 22. November 1993
Book
Hardback
432 pages
978-0-13-131814-4 (ISBN)
Description
This comprehensive survey describes the basic principles, theories, controversies and experiments in the field of learning. Focusing on both classic studies and recent developments and trends, it deals with how people and animals learn and how learning impacts behaviours. The emphasis throughout is on the importance of learning principles in everyday life.
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Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
785 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-131814-4 (9780131318144)
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Content
Simple ideas, simple associations and simple cells; innate behaviour patterns and habituation; basic principles of classical conditioning; theories and research on classical conditioning; basic principles of operant conditioning; avoidance and punishment; theories and research on operant conditioning; biological constraints on learning; stimulus control and concept formation; animal cognition; learning by observation; learning motor skills; choice.