Advances in the Study of Behavior
Academic Press
Published on 29. November 1974
278 pages
978-0-08-058266-5 (ISBN)
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Advances in the Study of Behavior
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Advances in the Study of Behaviour: v. 5
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- Front Cover
- Advances in the Study of Behavior, Volume 5
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Preface
- Contents of Previous Volumes
- Dedication
- Chapter 1. Some Neuronal Mechanisms of Simple Behavior
- I. Introduction
- II. Origins
- III. Neuron Signals and Interactions
- IV. Some Reservations
- V. Inside the Skin
- VI. Spontaneous Activity
- VII. Hearing and Steering in Noctuid Moths
- VIII. The Palp and the Pilifer
- IX. Epilog
- References
- Chapter 2. The Orientational and Navigational Basis of Homing in Birds
- I. Homing Capabilities of Birds
- II. Some Early Models of Homing
- III. Recent Discoveries Concerning Possible Orientational Cues
- IV. The "Map" Component
- V. Some Comments about Techniques
- VI. Concluding Remarks
- References
- Chapter 3. The Ontogeny of Behavior in the Chick Embryo
- I. Introduction
- II. Chronology of Behavioral Events during Incubation
- III. The Ontogenetic Organization of Motor Behavior
- IV. Neurobiological Events Underlying the Embryogenesis of Behavior
- V. The Role of Sensory Stimulation in the Embryogenesis of Behavior
- VI. Discussion and Conclusions
- References
- Note Added in Proof
- Chapter 4. Processes Governing Behavioral States of Readiness
- I. Introduction
- II. Methodological Considerations and Experimental Procedures
- III. Fluctuations in a State of Readiness under Steady Conditions
- IV. The Effect of Stimulus Presentations on a State of Readiness
- V. Theoretical Considerations
- VI. Ecological Significance
- References
- Chapter 5. Time-sharing as a Behavioral Phenomenon
- I. Competition and Disinhibition
- II. Behavioral Sequences
- References
- Chapter 6. Male-Female Interactions and the Organization of Mammalian Mating Patterns
- I. Introduction
- II. Effects of Experience previous to the Mating Encounter
- III. Effects of Experience during the Mating Encounter
- IV. Specific Afferent Routes
- V. Value of Understanding the Role of External Factors in Behavior
- VI. Problems in the Analysis of Mating Behavior
- VII. Summary
- References
- Author Index
- Subject Index
